A LABRADOR SPRING 
These were at once courteously given us for our 
collections. 
Of the man himself it is almost unnecessary 
to speak; the environment which he created 
is sufficient to describe him. Ardently devoted 
to the chase, a good shot, interested in natural 
history, a clever artist, a quick and accurate 
observer, he afforded us many delightful hours 
spent in his company, for we were so fortunate 
as to meet him not only as guests at his house, 
but at several other places on the coast where 
he had gone to meet Indians to trade for their 
furs and incidentally to fish and to shoot. His 
observations on birds, for one who had not 
made an especial study of the subject, were 
particularly acute and interesting, and he 
entered with ardour at our suggestion upon a 
more careful and scientific study of ornithology. 
Like Cartwright he had kept a journal of his 
daily life and observations. 
Like his prototype Cartwright, also, he was 
interesting in figure and in dress. Picture to 
yourself a rather small man with pointed beard 
and moustaches, piercing black eyes lighted 
up with kindliness and vivacity, and a lithe 
frame showing great vigour and activity. In 
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