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 FRONTISPIECE, 
 
 The Frontispiece reprefents a Winter Scene on the fea 
 coail of Labrador, with the Author taking his ufiial 
 walk round his fox-traps. He is fuppofed to have got li;^lit 
 of fome deer, and has put his dog's hood on, to keep him 
 quiet. His hat (which is white,) northwefter, wrappers, 
 cuffs, breeches, and bufkins, are Enghfh; his jacket (which 
 is made of Indian-dreffed deer-fkin, and painted,) fa(h, and 
 rackets are Mountaineer; and his (hoes Efquimau. The 
 pinovers of his northwefter are loofe, and hang down on the 
 right fide of it. On his back is a trao, fixed by a pair of 
 flings, in the manner of a foldier's knapluck. A bandoleer 
 hangs acrofs his breaft, from his right Ihoulder; to which 
 are faftened a black-fox, and his hatchet. A German rifle 
 is on his left flioulder. In the back ground is a yellow 
 fox in a trap; beyond him, there is a white-bear crofting the 
 ice of a narrow harbour ; and at the mouth of the harbour 
 the view is terminated by a peep at the fea, which is frozen 
 over. The tops of a few fmall rocks appear, and the rocky 
 fummits of the diftant hills are bare, but aU the reft of 
 the ground is covered with fnow. 
 
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 ^^^ ELL may you, Charles, aftoniflimcnt exprcfs 
 W W^y To fee my letter in poetic drefs. 
 -— iiC^^ How can he, you will fay, in Nature's fpight; 
 
 Who ne'er found time to read, attempt to write? 
 
 Write verfes too! and words to meafure cut! 
 
 Unflcill'd in cutting, fave at Loin or Butt.* 
 
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 No matter, how ; a proje6l's in my head, 
 To write more xcrfes, than r\'e c\'er read. 
 The whim has feiz'd me: now you know my fcheme 
 And mv lo\ 'd Labrador Ihall be my Theme. 
 
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 The Winter o'er, the Birds their voices tune. 
 To welcome in the genial month of June.* 
 Love crouds, with feather'd tribes, each little Ifle,+ 
 And all around, kind Nature feems to fmile. 
 Now Geefe and Ducks, and namelefs numbers more, 
 In focial flocks, are found on every fhore. 
 Their eggs to feek, we rove from Ifle to Ifle, 
 
 Eager to find, and bear away the fpoil: 
 
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 * Tlie ice on the harbours docs not break up till the latter part of May: nor is the 
 ground clear of fnow before that time. 
 
 + Multitudes of fmall iflands arc fituatcd within the large Bays that indent the coaft 
 of Labrador; on which^ incredible numbers of water-fowl breed. 
 
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 Thefe in abundance, e^'ery hand picks up, 
 And when our toil is o'er, on thefe we (up. 
 
 
 The Furrier now, the Fox and Mart gives oer, 
 To trap the Otter, rubbing* on the fhore. 
 The Rein-deer flag, now lean and timid grown, 
 In dark recefTes, filent feeds alone. 
 The Willow's tender leaf, and various plants, 
 He fails to find not, in thofe dreary haunts: 
 His fearful Hind, now flums the Wolf's dire wiles, 
 And fecks her fafety on the neighb'ring Iflcs; 
 Whether in Lakes,-F or r<:ar the Ocean's (liore; 
 Cleaving the liquid wave, fhe \'entures o'er. 
 
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 * When an Otter has done finung, he goes on (horc to lub hinilclfi traps arc placed 
 there to catch hini. 
 
 + Lakes of various fizcs arc very numeror.s in eveiy part of Labra-lor, and mod of 
 «hc lar^c ones hue iHands in tliem. Deer generally calve upon a fnidll ifland, to prc- 
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 Now pond'roiis grown, flie Nature's law obeys, 
 And on the ground, her tender nurlling lays, 
 OVr this, riie watches witli maternal care, 
 Nor dansrer dreads, unlefs fell man comes tlierei 
 (Him, ])eal]: of prey, or Rock, or Wave ncY-i Hops.) 
 For, mark'd by him, to him a prey (lie drops. 
 Fond, in the Summer, on young twigs to browie, 
 The focial Beavers, quit their Winter's houfe. 
 Around the Lake they cruife, nor fear mifhap, 
 And fport unheedful of the Furrier's trap. 
 
 The Sahnon now no more in Ocean play; 
 But up frefh Rivers take their filent way. 
 For them, ^vith nicefl: art, we fix the net ;* 
 
 For them, the ilream is carefully befet; 
 
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 * The method of fifhincf for falmon in Labrador, is dificrent from the praflice in 
 England. There, the nets Hit moored in the water and remain out conllantly ; the 
 filli flriking into them, arc entangled; and they are cleared out of the nets into boat"; 
 and brought on fl)ore. 
 
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 Few fiih efcape: We toil both night and day, 
 The Seafon's fliort, and Time flies fwift away. 
 
 The Efquimaux from Ice and fnow now free, 
 In Shallops and in Whale-boats go to Sea ; 
 In. Peace they rove along this pleafant ihore, 
 In plenty live; nor do they wifh for more. 
 Thrice happy Race I Strong Drink nor gold they know, 
 What in their Hearts they think, their Faces Ihew. 
 Of manners gentle, in their dealings juft, 
 Their plighted promife, fafely )^ou may trufl. 
 Mind vou deceive them not, ibr well they know, 
 The Filcnd fmcere, from the defigning Foe. 
 They once were deem'd a People fierce and rude -, 
 Their favage hands in Human blood imbru'd ; 
 But by my care (for I muft claim the merit) 
 The world now owns, that virtue they inherit. 
 
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 Not a more honeO, or more gen roiis Race. 
 Can blcfs a So\''rcigii, or a Nation grace. 
 With thcfe, I frequent pals the Ibcial day : 
 No Broils, nor Feuds, but all is fport and play. 
 My Will's dieir Law, iind juilice is my Will; 
 Thus Friends wc always were, and Friends are (till. 
 Not fo the Mountaineers, a treach rous Race ; 
 In ftature tall, but meagre in the Face. 
 To Europeans long have they been known ; 
 And all their Vices, thefe have made their own. 
 Not theirs the hiendly vifit; nor the feaft 
 Of focial intercoufe ; but like brute beaft, 
 They greedily devour the reeking meal: 
 And then get drunk, and quarrel, lie, and fteal. 
 
 The Codfilh now in Shoals* come on the coait, 
 (A Filh'ry this, our Nation's chiefeft boaft) 
 
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 Now numerous Caplin* croud along the Shore ; 
 Tho' great their numbers, yet their Toes feem more: 
 Whild Birds of rapine, hover o'er their Heads, 
 Voracious Fifh, in myriads throng their Beds. 
 With thcle our Hooks wc artfully difguifc. 
 And loon the glutton, Cod, becomes our Prize. 
 Not one Hands idle ; each Man knows his pod, 
 
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 Nor Day, nor Night, a moment mull be loft. 
 The wcftern Wind of low Icef clears the fea, 
 And leaves to welcome Ships a paflage free. 
 Yet huge large Iflcs, of wond'rous bulk remain, 
 (To drive off which, the Wind ftill blows in vain) 
 In fize, furpafting far thy bulk, O Paul I ^ 
 Immeafurably wide, and deep, and tall. 
 
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 To Sea-ward ott' we caft an anxious Eye ; 
 
 At length th' expe6led Ship with pleafure fpy. 
 
 Impatient Joy then feizes ev'ry Breaft ; 
 
 And till we've boarded her, Adieu to reft. 
 
 Eager the News to learn, from Friends to hear : 
 
 The long feal'd Letter, haftily we tear.— 
 
 The Cargo landed, and the Ship laid by, 
 
 To Fifhing ftraight, the jolly Sailors hie. 
 
 If you love fporting, go to Labrador : 
 
 Of Game of various forts, no Land has more. 
 
 There you may fuit your tafte, as you're inclin'd^ 
 
 From the fierce White-bear to the .timid Hind. 
 
 Of Fifhing too, you there may have your fill : 
 
 Or in the Sea, or in the purling Rill. 
 
 Of feather'd Game, variety you'll find. 
 
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 If in the fhooting Bears, or black or white, 
 If in this larger Game )'ou take dcUght, 
 In fummer time, to fome large Stream repaar, 
 Yet mind no Salmon-crew inhabit there. 
 This favage Tribe, averfe to focial joys, 
 Frequent thofe parts, moft free from Men and noife; 
 Save, where the Catara6l's ftupendous height, 
 Stops the fleet Salmon in their fportive flight. 
 Bears in abundance, oft frequent this place, 
 And noble Skins, youi' Viftory will grace. 
 Of the Black-bear, you need not be afraid; 
 But killing white Ones, is a dang'rous Trade. 
 In this be cool, and well dire6l your Lead, 
 And take your Aim at either Heart or Head; 
 For ftruck elfewherc, your Piece not level'd true, 
 Not long you'll live, your erring hand to rue. 
 
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 To kill the Beaft, the Rifle I like belt; 
 With Elbows on m\* Knees my Gun I relt. 
 For (elf defence, the double Gun I prize. 
 Loaded with Shot, directed at his Eves. 
 
 Or would you rather a ftout Rein-deer kill. 
 ( July now ill) obferve and climb fome hill, 
 Environ'd by extent of open ground; 
 For there, the Rein-d^^r at this time are found. 
 Nor walk about, but from a Station watch, 
 And foon his motions with your Eye you'll catch. 
 Be fteady now; with cautious Eye explore, 
 The Wind's true quarter, or your fport is o'er. 
 Nor lefs his Eye and Ear demand your care ; 
 No Beaft more quick can fee, more quick can hean. 
 Yet oft' his curious Eye invites his fate. 
 And makes him lee his Error when too late. 
 
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 With flri6l Attention, all your ground lurvey; 
 To fteal up Wind, then take your filent waw 
 Shoes with fur foles, the Iportfman ought to wear; 
 Your lighted footfteps, ehb, he's fure to hear. 
 If unperceiv'd, you've worked with toil and pain, 
 Lie ftill awhile, 'till you, your Breath regain. 
 A Deer in feeding, looks upon the ground : 
 Then to advance, the fureft time is found. 
 When broadfide to you, and his Head is down, 
 Aim at his Heart, but, and he drops your own. 
 Obferve, no Ball will kill thei'e Creatures dead, 
 Save fuch, as llrike the Spine, the Heart, or Head. 
 Struck in thofe mortal parts, Death quick comes on; 
 But wounded elfewhere, Tick, he will lie down : 
 There let him lie : anon, with cautious tread. 
 Steal foftly up, and fhoot him through the head. 
 
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 But fliou'd it chance the Deer keeps open ground, 
 Where, to approach him, ihelter is not found, 
 And, Night now near, you cannot longer wait. 
 Try this device, it may draw on his fate: 
 Full to his view, and motionlefs appear; 
 This oft excites him to approach you near. 
 He then will flop, to take a careful view; 
 Be ready with your Gun, and level true. 
 If the A^oracious Wolf Ihou'd pleafe you more, 
 All fandy beaches you muft well explore; 
 Chiefly, by Lakes, or by a River's fide; 
 ( In Summer, in the Woods themfelves they hide) 
 Be careful not to walk along the Strand, 
 But at convenient places there to land. 
 His tra6fc difcover'd, feek fome fnug Retreat, 
 And patient lie, till with your Game you meet. 
 
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 A Wolf alone, is not your only chance ; 
 
 Perhaps a Bear, or Deer may foon advance. 
 
 For various reafons, when the water's low, 
 
 All Beads along the Shore delight to go. 
 
 If fafely hidden, you have naught to mind, 
 
 But, that your Game iha'n't have you in the wind. 
 
 When Auguft comes, if on the Coaft you be, 
 Thoufands of fine Curlews, you'll daily fee: 
 Delicious Bird! not one with thee can vie! 
 (Not rich in plumage, but in flavour high) 
 Nor Ortolan, nor Cock, with trail on toad, 
 Of high-fed Epicures, the pride and boafl! 
 Young Geefe too now, in numbers croud the fliore ; 
 Such are the Dainties of our Labrador. 
 
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 If you wou'd wifh with Hares to fport awhile, 
 You're fure to find them, on each barren ifle:* 
 But fliou'd you there, the figns of Foxes trace, 
 Your Sport is o'er; No Hares frequent that place. 
 Groufe, Ptarmigan, and various forts of Game, 
 With Birds and Beads too tedious here to name. 
 You'll find in plenty through the Year to kill; 
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 September comes, the Stag's in feafon now; 
 Of Ven'fon, far the Richeil you'll allow. 
 No Long-Iegg'd, Ewe-neck'd, Cat-hamm'd, Shambling 
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 In him ftrength, beauty, fize, each other fuit. 
 
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 ♦ Such iflands as produce only a few ftunted buflies of fpruces aud firs, and on 
 which the herbage is fcanty and bad, are denominated "Barren Iflands." Hares go out 
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 His branching Horns, majeftic to the view. 
 Hav^e points (for I have counted) feventy-two. 
 But do not think, you'll all this pleafure fhare, 
 And, when tatigu'd, to fome good Inn repair; 
 There on a Chop, or Steak, in comfort dine, 
 And fmack your Lips, o'er glafs of gen'rous Wine , 
 No, no; in this our Land of Liberty, 
 Thoufands of Miles you'll walk, but no Houle fee. 
 When Night comes on, it matters not a Rufh, 
 Whether you fleep in that, or t'other Bufh. 
 If Game you've kill'd, )'our Supper you may eat; 
 If not, to-morrow you'll be iharper fet. 
 Yourfelf, both Cook and Chamberlain muft be. 
 Or neither, Bed, nor Supper will )'Ou fee. 
 Drink you will want not. Water's near at hand; 
 Nature's beft Tap ! and always at Command. 
 
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 Now Works of various kinds, employ all hands; 
 Each to his Poll; for no one idle ftands. 
 The Salmon now we pack ; tl le next our care, 
 The Codlifh for the Market, to prepare. 
 Crews to their Winter-quarters now we fend; 
 Whilft fome, the Firewood fell; Nets, others menu 
 The Furrier now, with care his Traps It -oks o'er. 
 Thefe he puts out in paths, along the Shore, 
 For the rich Fox; although not yet in kiiid,^ 
 His half-price Skin, our Labours worth we find. 
 And when the Beaver lands, young Trees to cut, 
 Others he fcts for his incautious foot. 
 On Rubbing-places, + too, with nicell care. 
 Traps for the Otter, lie muft next prepare. 
 
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 Then Deathfalls, * in the old tall Woods he makes, 
 With Traps between, and the rich Sable takes. 
 
 Now caft your Eyes around, ftern Winter fee. 
 His progrefs making, on each fading Tree. 
 The yellow leaf, th' efie6l of nightly froff, 
 Proclaims his Vifit, to our dreary Coaft. 
 Fifh, Fowl and Ven'fon, now o\n- Tables grace: 
 Roaft Beaver, too, and ev'ry Beafl; of chafe. 
 Luxurious living this ! who'd wilh for more ? 
 Were Quin alive, he'd hafte to Labrador! 
 
 Some new variety, next Month you'll find ; 
 The ftately Stag now feeks his much-lov'd Hind. 
 
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 Grown bold with Love, he Italks along the plains j 
 
 And e'en, to fly from Man, now oft' difdains. 
 
 If, in \'our Walks, you meet this noble Brute, 
 
 And with him wifh his progrefs to difpute ; 
 
 Be cool, colle6led ; let him come quite near ; . 
 
 Then take your Aim well, and you've nought to fear. 
 
 If llruck not dead, relu6lantly he flies ; 
 
 And foon grows faint ; then trembling, falls and dies. 
 
 But fhou'd a fudden Panic feize your frame. 
 
 And fear mifguide }'ou, in your Point and Aim, 
 
 Your Error's fatal ; 'tis in vain you fly, 
 
 T'evade the fury of your Enemy, 
 
 Now Eider-ducks fly Soudi, along the fhore ; 
 
 In milder Climes, to pafs the winter o'er. 
 
 At fome fit Point, there take your fecret ftand, 
 
 And numbers you may kill, from off the land. 
 
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 All this is pleafurc ; but a Man of Scnie, 
 Looks to his Traps ; 'tis they bring in the Pence. 
 The Otter-i'eafons Ihort ; and loon the iroil 
 Will freeze your Traps, then all your Labour's loft. 
 Of Beaver too, one Week will yield )'Ou more, 
 Than later, you can hope for, in a Score. 
 In paths, the Foxes now, will nightly cruife ; 
 But when fnow'd up, no longer paths they ufe. 
 
 November in ; the Ships muft now be gone, 
 Or wait the Winter, for the Spring's return. 
 The Lakes are faft ; the Rivers ceafe to {low ; 
 Now comes the cheerlcis Day of Froft and Sno\\/. 
 In chains of Ice, the purling llream is bound ; 
 Black Woods* remain; but Verdure. is not found. 
 
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 Till a more genial Sun, returns with May. 
 
 Seals now we take ; which, when the FroIVs fevere, 
 
 In crouded Shoals, along the Coaft appear. 
 
 1 laiTiper'd in Strong-mefli'd Toils, in vain they dive ; 
 
 Their heedom to regain, in vain they ftrive ; 
 
 Strangled they die ; and with their Skins and Oil, 
 
 Ampl)' repay, expence, and Time, and Toil. 
 
 By Chriftmas Da)', this work is always o*er, 
 
 And Seals and Nets, fafe landed on the fhore. 
 
 Now blows December with a keener blaft ; 
 
 And Ocean's felF, in lev Chains binds faft. 
 
 Afcend yon Mountain's top ; extend your \'iew 
 
 O'er Neptune's tracklels Empire ; nor will you, 
 
 In all his vafl Domain, an Opening have, 
 
 Where, foams the Billow, or where heaves the Wa\'e. 
 
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 A clreai)' Defkrt all, of Ice and Snow, 
 Which, forming Ililb, fad into Mountains grow. 
 So cutting cold, now bluft'ring Boreas blows, 
 None can with naked Face, his blafls oppofe. 
 But well wrapp'd up, we travel out fccure, 
 And find Health's blefTings, in an Air fo pure. 
 
 Now to his Cave, the Black-bear hies his way, 
 Where, lock'd in Sleep, he fpends both Night and 
 
 Nor, till a milder Sun revives his Blood, 
 
 Wakes from his Dreams, to prowl abroad for food. 
 
 Not fo die White one ; ever on the flray 
 
 In queft of Seals, his prefent only prey. 
 
 This Monfter fierce and flrong, you need not fear, 
 
 If that your Dog attack him in the rear. 
 
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 There teas'd, he \vielcls about his pondVous frame, 
 And gives the Sportfman time, to take his Aim. 
 But fliou'd your untaught Cur, attack before. 
 Both Dos: ^nd M after, fooii will be no more. 
 
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 To barren ground, the Fox-traps now we fhift, 
 Where they can ftand fecure, and free from Drift ; 
 Bait well your Trap ; obferve too how it lies ; * 
 And foon, or Fox, or Wolf, will be your prize : 
 For W^olves, in plenty on fuch ground appear, 
 Compell'd oy Hunger, there to feek for Deer. 
 Oft have I lecn this Animal difplay, 
 Much artful flvill, in hunting down his prey. 
 The Herd defcri'd, he ilily creeps up near ; 
 Then, rufhing forward, fmgles out his Deer. 
 
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 Greedy of Blood, and with keen Hunger prels'd, 
 This he purfues, regardlefs of the reft. 
 With well ftrung Sinews, both maintain the Strife 
 The one for Food— the other runs for Life. 
 If Hght* the Snow, the Deer evades the Chale; 
 If drifted hard, the Wolf fupports his pace. 
 Then, bold with fear, he turns upon his Foe, 
 And oft'times deals him a moft fatal blow. 
 But oft'ner falls, a Viaim in the frav, 
 
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 WVll fhift the Scene, and to the Woods repair, 
 And fee what various Works are doing there. 
 In yonder Birchen grove, there li^-es a Crew, 
 Employed in mending Calks, and making new. 
 
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 This wood of Spruce, which rifcs to the Iky, 
 The Hfh'ry's future Shipping will fupply. 
 Some fell the Trees, and fome faw out the Stock, 
 Whilil. others form the Veflel in the Dock. 
 In thefe Employments Winter's pafs'd away ; 
 No change is found, till near the approach of May. 
 Returning fmall Birds then the Country fill, 
 And Cock-groufe chatter on each barren Hill. 
 The Ice parts from the Shore, and now the Ducks 
 Their Nortliv/ard courfe beat back in num'rous flocks. 
 Deer in fmall Herds the fame route bend their way ; 
 Affording paitime for your Gun each day. 
 All Animals their Winter-quarters leave, 
 And Ocean, now awake, begins to heave. 
 Ice rotten grown, in ev'ry Lake you'll fee, 
 And fwelling Rivers, from their Bonds fet free. • 
 
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 The Woodmen now with Sledges, on the Snow, 
 Their Winter's Work draw out, and homeward go. 
 Wliat's yet to do, muft inftantly be done, 
 For other Works muft {hortly be begun. 
 Shallops now launch'd, the Crews no longer flay, 
 I'ut, in their Boats, bring all their Work away. 
 In fuch like Toils and Sports, the Year goes round, 
 And for each Day, fome Work, or Pleafure's found. 
 
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