A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador An Account Of The Exploration Of The Nascaupee And George Rivers By Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, Junior
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Guess we must portage. Desperate. Late in season and no way to
Michikamau. One more try for inlet, and then a long nasty portage
for the big lake. See little hope now of getting out before
winter. Must live off country and take big chances. Camping near
where we camped last night. Going up Northwest River and hunting
outlets some more, took our time. Ran across geese this A.M. I
went ashore and George and Wallace chased them close by. Shot
leader with rifle. Then two young ones head close in shore. I
killed one with pistol and two others started to flop away on top
of water. Missed one with pistol, and killed other. While
exploring a bay to N.W., we landed to climb ridge. George found
three partridges. I shot one, wounded another, pistol. Camped to-
night cheerful but desperate. All firm for progress to Michikamau.
All willing to try a return in winter. Discussed it to-night from
all sides. Must get a good place for fish and caribou and then
freeze up, make snowshoes and toboggans and moccasins and go. Late
home and they will worry. Hungry for bread, pork and sugar. How I
like to think at night of what I'll eat, when I get home and what a
quiet, restful time I'll have. Flies bad by spells to-day.
Friday, August 28th. - Temp. 6 A.M. 56 degrees. Back to northwest
end of lake where bay runs north.
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