CRUISE OF LA BELLE MARGUERITE 
the high wind. An exchange of shouted civil- 
ities between the two boats resulted, in which 
it appeared, —for our fame had spread, — 
that some eggs of the spruce partridge, greatly 
desired by my companion, had just been 
found. In fact the fisherman while ashore 
for wood had put his foot into the nest, and 
broken four of the twelve eggs. However, 
the remainder, beautifully speckled with brown, 
were gratefully received. 
I have now finished a cursory survey of the 
Labrador coast from its western point to Na- 
tashquan, a distance of 250 miles. In another 
book I attempted to describe the 600 miles of 
coast between Bradore and Nain. The hiatus 
of about 240 miles between Natashquan and 
Bradore was explored and described by Audu- 
bon in 1833, and I hope some day to follow in his 
steps; in the meantime it is a satisfaction to 
feel that the gap in one’s narrative is so well 
filled. 
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