A LABRADOR SPRING 
for the wilderness: ‘‘ The plagues of Egypt 
had fallen upon us. The first three came with 
bad harvests, the seigneurs, and the traders; 
the remaining four arrived with the gentlemen 
of the law. The moment the lawyers set their 
feet upon our island there was no longer any 
hope left of maintaining ourselves there.” For- 
tunately his animadversions were not extended 
to any other profession, so I was always treated 
with the politeness that is characteristic of the 
race. May the simple life long continue on these 
shores! 
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