. Labrador [microform] : a sketch of its peoples, its industries and its natural history. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. m I 1 ?, r â â â â '! â â \ 11. A 160 CHRISTMAS EVENING. precipice, we were obliged to come to a halt. Here we tied the dogs, turned the sled bottom upwards, and descended the slope by a narrow, circuitous path, which brought us to the house of one of the residents, where we dined. We found here a very pleasant family, two members of which had spent some time "in the States" in good society; after enjoying with them a very pleasant chat, we returned to the s
. Labrador [microform] : a sketch of its peoples, its industries and its natural history. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. m I 1 ?, r â â â â '! â â \ 11. A 160 CHRISTMAS EVENING. precipice, we were obliged to come to a halt. Here we tied the dogs, turned the sled bottom upwards, and descended the slope by a narrow, circuitous path, which brought us to the house of one of the residents, where we dined. We found here a very pleasant family, two members of which had spent some time "in the States" in good society; after enjoying with them a very pleasant chat, we returned to the sled and continued our journey. I was amused to see the eagerness of the dogs to be " on the go " once more. They strainod at their harnesses, and whined and barked while jumping, with the evident intention of either starling the sled or breaking their traces. Our way to Cld Fort Bay lay in much the same general direction as that in which we had walked a few days before ; but the hills are so cut up with gorges that come nearly to their base, that nature has formed foui different routes between the Mission and Old Fort Bay. The scenery was quite similar, but riding we had more of an opportunity to take in the arctic-like views everywhere pre- sented. The day was fine, and the outline of the hills beyond was very decided upon a clear blue sky. We appeared to be rush- ing along through a narrow, winding valley road with receding heights on either hand. On a level with us, yet on either side near the base of the hills, the falling tide had caused the ice to break in cones, and blocks of all sorts of forms and sizes. Still on we went, the ice often bending beneath us, while the dogs reminded one of childhood's fairy tales. The sight was grand, while the weather was fine, cold, and with little wind. The inner bay was frozen over, and we rode to the doorway of the dwelling for which we had started. Christmas evening there was a social gathering at one of the houses up
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