1883.] 365 [Brewster. 



Bryon (according to some writers, Byron) Island ; and finally 

 Bird Rocks, where we landed the morning of July 4, and remained 

 a few hours until forced to put to sea by a threatening change in 

 the weather. 



During the afternoon and nisrht of the 4th the "Arethusa" ran 

 through a heavy easterly gale, making for East Point, Anticosti, 

 which was sighted early next morning, but the direction and 

 force of the wind prevented us from rounding this cape, and the 

 vessel being headed to the westward two more days were spent 

 at sea before we succeeded in returning and casting anchor at 

 Wreck Bay, a shallow indentation near the extreme end of the 

 Point. Here we had several hours on shore during the forenoon 

 of the 7th, but the anchorage proved unsafe, and indications of 

 another storm induced us to seek a more secure shelter at Fox 

 Bay, a harbor about ten miles to the northward, on the eastern 

 end of the Island. 



Near Fox Bay a wood road, cut by the inhabitants through the 

 matted forest, affords easy access to the interior which was ex- 

 plored for a distance of eight or ten miles, There is also a large 

 salt water lagoon connected with the bay by a beautiful river 

 swarming with sea-trout and salmon. In many respects this 

 locality was the most attractive and productive one that we vis- 

 ited. It was especially rich in birds, as the frequency with which 

 it is mentioned in the following pages will attest ; and the 

 four days spent there are filled with associations of the j:>leasantest 

 character. 



We sailed from Fox Bay on the morning of July 12, our next 

 objective point being Gaspe where our mail was to be sent. 

 Nothing of importance, at least as regards ornithology transpired 

 on this trip which, owing to light and baffling winds, consumed 

 rather more time than we had expected. In fact we did not 

 finally get clear of Gaspe Bay until the morning of July 16, when 

 the course was laid for Ellis Bay, Anticosti. Head winds still 

 attended us, and failing to enter this harbor we kept on past West 

 Point reaching the Mingan Islands the night of the 17th. 



Four days passed very quickly and pleasantly among the Min- 

 gans where we explored many beautiful bays and islands, finding 

 water birds of several species breeding in abundance. 



Returning to the western end of Anticosti on July 22, Ave spent 



