220 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



fish, tittameg, bleak, star-fish, several her- 

 rings, and a flat fish resembling plaice, but 

 covered on the back with horny excres- 

 cences. 



On the 6th we were detained in the 

 encampment by stormy weather until five 

 P.M., when we embarked, and paddled 

 along the northern shore of the inlet; the 

 weather still continuing foggy, but the wind 

 moderate. Observing on the beach a she 

 bear with three young ones, we landed a 

 party to attack them ; but being approached 

 without due caution, they took the alarm 

 and scaled a precipitous rocky hill, with a 

 rapidity that baffled all pursuit. At eight 

 o'clock, the fog changing into rain, we 

 encamped. Many seals were seen this day, 

 but as they kept in deep water, we did not 

 fire at them. 



On August 7th the atmosphere was 

 charged with fog and rain all the day, but 

 as the wind was moderate we pursued our 

 journey ; our situation, however, was very 

 unpleasant, being quite wet and without 

 room to stretch a limb, much less to obtain 



