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well as insects, secured, while it was made evident that 

 the polar fauna and flora, both land and marine, extends 

 southward into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, many inter- 

 esting arctic forms occurring which had never before 

 been dredged south of Baffin's Bay ; valuable data were 

 also obtained showing that the life along the coast of 

 Maine during the Leda epoch of the glacial period was 

 nearly identical with that of the Labrador coast, and 

 that the alpine fauna and flora of Mt. Washington in 

 New Hampshire is a remnant of the Labrador assem- 

 blage of plants and animals ; notes of interest on the 

 •distribution of the fish and mammals were obtained, par- 

 ticularly of the walrus, white bear, and narwhale, while 

 the collections of insects were tolerably complete, en- 

 abling us to compare the Labrador insect fauna with 

 that of Norway, Sweden, and the Alps of Switzerland. 



A voyage to the Labrador coast is an exceedingly 

 healthful one ; its interest to the sportsman would be 

 enhanced if, in a steam-yacht and launches, the salmon 

 streams could be explored and the game reached. But 

 for lovers of grand coast scenery, famous for its peculiar 

 wildness and far-reaching desolation, and which is only 

 inferior to that of Norway, we recommend a cruise to 

 Northern Labrador. 



