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picked up three days before we were. He reported that his companion died, and 

 told many false stories after he was picked up. 



"The missionaries of Nain helped us on to Hopedale ; from there we were sent 

 on to Kibokok, where two of us remained through the winter. One stopped with a 

 planter, named John Lane, between Nain and Hopedale ; the doctor stopped with 

 John Walker until March, when he left for Indian Harbor ; the remaining two, Jo- 

 seph Fisher and Thomas Colwell, also stopped with planters around Indian Harbor. 

 Mr. Bell, the agent at Kibokok, kept two of us until we could find an opportunity of 

 leaving the coast. We left his place about the 10th of July, and came to Macovic, 

 waiting a chance to get off. 



" Captain Duntan has been kind enough to give me a passage; my companion was 

 taken by Captain Hamilton, of the Wild Rover. We have had a very pleasant pas- 

 sage so far, and I hope it will continue so. 



"Sir, I hope you may make it out; it is very poor writing, and was written in 

 haste. John F. Sullivan." 



In addition to the above, Mr. Leach kindly furnished me with 

 the following information in a letter dated Feb. 25th, 1863 : 



"Mr. Kenneth M'Lea, Jr., merchant of Newfoundland, informs 

 me that he has had letters from the missionary settlements on the 

 coast of Labrador, in which they say these men conducted them- 

 selves ' shamefully.' Instead of feeling grateful for the hospitality 

 they received, they demanded to be supported with the privilege 

 of doing as they pleased. I understand one of them still remain- 

 ed at Labrador. No doubt the rest have shipped under assumed 

 names, feeling ashamed to return to their native country." 



Soon after the boat, with its desperate crew, had left us, we 

 were passing one of the channels leading to the long-sought bay. 

 This bay is a very fine sheet of water, and is protected by " Sa- 

 rah's" Island at the entrance. Its length is about fifty miles, and 

 its width six miles. On entering it by the south channel we were 

 becalmed, and the boats were set to work towing us in ; but, 

 though we were up all night, next morning saw us still at some 

 ten miles' distance from our harbor. At this time a perfect flotilla 

 of boats were discovered approaching us. They were six whale- 

 boats, fully manned, five belonging to a ship called the Black 

 Eagle, Captain Allen, and one to the Rescue. As soon as they 

 arrived, quietly greeting us, they wheeled in line ahead of our 

 own boats, and aided in towing us in. An interesting scene it 

 was before and around us : eight boats in line, pulling the ship 

 onward, with brawny arms at the oars, and merry voices pouring 

 forth the sailor's songs as measured and uniform strokes gave 

 even time to the movement; the still waters of the deep bay, 

 the perpendicular rocks by our side, and the craggy mountains 



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