40 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



a bed of clay-slate. From this narrow spot 

 Dr. Richardson collected specimens of thirty 

 different species of plants; and we were 

 about to scramble up a shelving part of the 

 rock, and go into the interior, when we per- 

 ceived the signal of recall, which the master 

 had caused to be made, in consequence of a 

 sudden change in the appearance of the 

 weather. 



On the evening of the 19th, we passed 

 Digge's Islands, the termination of Hud- 

 son's Strait. Here the Eddystone parted 

 company, being bound to Moose Factory at 

 the bottom of the bay. A strong north 

 wind came on, which prevented our getting 

 round the north end of Mansfield ; and, as 

 it continued to blow with equal strength for 

 the next five days, we were most yexa- 

 tiously detained in beating along the La- 

 brador coast, and near the dangerous chain 

 of islands, the Sleepers, which are said to 

 extend from the latitude of 60° 10' to 

 57° 00' N. The press of sail, which of ne- 

 cessity we carried, caused the leak to in- 



