Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-20
NsqNCEIsINANEIlbsIS

MISCELLANEOUS.
MR.AUDuBoN. This Distinguished naturalist returned
rct his Northeastern excursion Boston on "wednesday
Asi-he BELIEVE that there is one, who will not be
grained TO learn The progress OF his arduous unrc
abor' IN branch OF science which he has made peculiarly,
his owns and he has kindly favored with information on
i've suJecto his recent tour, which glad Law be-
orc our fse"es' resre'ting only, that unable
present 1t in his own rich and animated language and TO
invest it with the attractions which i, would 49, &C.,,
MS own descriptive power.
Mt Audnbon, in company with few friends cf East.
port On the Oh of June in hired for his puip
ms course was FIRST directed TO the Straits o. Carson
and thence 10 the Nag aiene Island; poor and b,r
ren spot inhabited by lew persons. WHO are p,iuci
pally French Csnadans.-From these I.an1. Ls -,
S"as me G1nne'rock, which derives it, appeaion from
inc oirds oil the same name, that TO il in mules
Iarge enough 10 wing the hear, OF Mr. aIalhus Tie
ocH Jour hundred feet IN height and acres in x
Tent when 1t was visited by MIR Audubon il was covered
WIN lnnumeralle birds upon their meats, which gave
the appearance Of huge of snow lille the count,
ess numbers oil those lowering above it presented per-
feet image OF storm. The reDort of n,uskcts ~,
not appear IN the slightest degree alarm them Sc
we're gale prevented the party from attempting to explore
mis- extraordinary colony, and the rock fact rr
ny The fishermen as inaccessible, The gre carried
mem rapidly by the southern extremity al Antioch; -
the mouth Of the ST. Lawrence 10 ihe coa., of
which Ihey reached in the 5lst degree OF latitude Pm
shore oil this iron country is extremely hoI nrJ rs,
en most desoiie appearances the lnd was coveted will
hcavy logs and diversified at this summer season
with numerous deep drifts of snow. Mr. Audubon spc,
fortnight IN the harbor called Little Nasguan employ.
.ns ms "me IN making excursions in The country, and
along the coast TO the distance Of about forty ules Inc
red vii ~
uncommon iep'h ana beauty; the vegetation in tie va.
Ieys, winch lie open 10 the SUM- is remarkable for its WI
nance ana V@regatcd with beds OF itch plants which
were entirely new 10 every member OF the party: e on
forests are composed Of thin aud scattered dwarf ,,ees
principally frs. Here, Mr. Audubon was enabled 70 as
certain the habits Of nany of the birds yhyh ,.o,, q,
our coast during the winter. and cred two new
c9c% FTinSiHd and Parus ln the bsrbor of N;i,s
guam he met with British yng schooner the Gal
marc, under the command Of Capt Fa,iicId from whou
together with his officers 1t, Bowen and DR. K.y ia
parry experienced very friendly aud kind ptoii
oh eaVinG TINS place Audubon pr ceeded eastn,.L
70 me nue. haroor OF Wapagnar, where he Was lew
DAYS afterwards followed by the Gulnars Here he o
cured specimens OF the willow grouse, old young as
ce','ned 0ie aos OF many land ard water birds ex ,m
l"ed the country and nlahborng i-landa gathered ,e
ne" plants and shells AID departed for HE por, Of Liu.
Macains The shores of this coast were moro bol ana
rugged han any he had Je visit &c the aspcct at ,bs
@nnry became more sterile, and corresponding chanye
was Observable In 'he climate The excursions Of Il e
pary IN This quarer and ialgting and il
was "ih dihcuty bdt any OF their nam err could waIk
ioF greater distance than miles day en- ascend.
ing the highest hills, the prospect eyery direction was
~ T' u'Io'h anu Vey cherries character: he same
LICK moses were spread the tab land the ans
Tt'e nea'S me same and lakes, formed by the mriing
SHOWS oi WINTER were every where spre I'd around
ihem. Ia this solitary spot SEQ oh settler had fixed his
aooue 'or more than wehty years. seemed Quite con
Vh'u VIVA me beauie OF the His sole &c cison
was tna oil ahIng seal and salmoB viii were tolersh
sSuhian' IN their respective seasons, aud which he +
changed for requisite supplies with vessels from oh
ana Ne%ouuiisnd te had wife and six children b,
whom he rNelers were received with hosuirsli ~ aud
hhuhess a oil them appeared conten ed win their stu
apd dreaIy residence. Mir. Audubon here found " ia
goose IN lis breeding season, was favored viii, an
poriuuity OF obs. rying the habits Of sevrr.i ~ o. W
water hi ds. ~ N''' !"
Brador was The neg! Stage in tic progress of he travel
eT Oh their way 10 this pot, they explored several of
he intermediate islands, where many species Of b,Js
were found breeding in abundance These islands ar.
Escorted TO by people from Nova Scotia for the purpose
on procuring eggs they commence their onera,;nn L
Gamphng all which they find on the islands and on
the following day begin collect those which are new
i.id and 50 successful are they in their search that MI
q unE a..
we course oil SIX weeks, had found thiftytwo thousand
dozen, OF the estimated value of four hundred pounds
mere IS no unit TO the havoc made by these people no,
content WIN carrying away the eggs merely, they kill
the BIRDS by thousands, in order pluck lew feathers
rom me breast, and then throw them into the sea or
eaVe hen on the rocks; and il this wan;ou
should be pursued few years longer is obvious that
ey must exhaust the sources OF their profit by driving
the birds from their accus'o ned baunts In me mr., e
Brador where they found excellent anchorage Tie mar
~ met with sixty seventy fishing vessels the ere of
oil OF "hch were actively employed The fish were We
ry abundant, mud all expected obtain what bev eno
inmate fare. Mr.. Audubon, was however conyinceJ
mat due regard TO the season, the proper a,pJcaon
OF their labor, might render the fishery far more nroc
ave man IT IS shd we hope hereafter to have il in our
power 10 oer the result! Of his inquiries upon this subec,
10 our readers. 49,
The cold at Ihis place much more severe than ,sea
10 have been expected in July. The party found il, ne
fesa'y 10 make larger es, than other portions Of
the coast and even the cold so intense that Mr. An
dnbon'' ponc occasionally dropped ON lis fingers ,iIe
engaged in drawing by the reslde IcebeTgs wore hero
Tor NE h'S' uHe seen la fact. as The party advapced
Died nnes produced very remarkable difference in the
progress oil vegetation Here also they encountered
brother na~ OF the anchoriie OF Little Marsiiue or
cuPyng an equally independent situation his nearest
nsGh"ors fesiIng at very serious distance This por
sonaS, had maintained his post more Than thirty ware
suf was h'cIely OF the opinion tAt the country was ,
Hhe TIC had ever He cultivated small arden IL,
Wh'h were growing ew Indifferent vegetables spd
- owner OF the only horse, which was seen bV the oy
'i' 10 e country bot Tor The purpose OF visiting ,ose
""o nc called bis neighbOrs he was acustou ed o en-
Poy tSqilmAuX dog7, OF which about forty were attached
70 ' esablshmcn These arc ted upon the seals yhicI
no gSchc' IN tic Spring and which arc piled in use
mas ~ 'hr vicinity al his front door, where they remain
N hs ueIgbCs have 70 rejoice at their remote.
ssS nom MS fld AZ Ibis plasc, Mr. Audubon had tl,e
"e 70 procure the male AMI female OF very Ilrgs and
Se"u'H P'tles 81 FALCON, with several ,n,aer ljrt.
o'' y, 's P"y usiied settlement, thirty miles die.
s"'' ''' we resi- 'rhverspd this Wd region in ,nrrent
u'oC'""1"'' whenever the w. ttrr would permit
On lher departure HON 3radOr they crngsed lilo c.;,
OF pile Isle, and sailed agng the co,tt oi "'S
unit hey reached ST Georges Bly which ,,cy I!,
rs the finest that they saw. Tie eo,,, oC u
land vas more elevated aud broken, aud even 49, NV
re, Than ih1t OF Lslra 'or At 81. George no "
ound ylge, cousisiing Of forty houses and ,,s ky
urea ''i'ni'nts, al OF whom were fishermen Tns'
The ssh- Nzlt Of son. arrived At Bfa8of While A.,
-, .no i"u9n VI tho Captain mo II, m 49,
ne 80 then w0iting his feb,
go o H. b,. unayofabs, 5oiug cold and While Mi A.
49, ~, severe gale over which many vessels
vo OSt ~ ""s aseeilatned that which two ste
''a"' "o'' wrecked uron Phueo Edwards Island ''''