Particulars of the Country of Labradore, extracted from the Papers of Lieutenant Roger Curtis of His Majesty's sloop The Otter.

Curtis describes Labrador's geography, its animals and the ways of the Inuit, with some brief information on the Montagnais as well. He also attempts to estimate the Inuit population based on tribal information. -- The accompanying map entitled A chart of part of the country of Labrador has bee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curtis, Roger, Sir, 1746-1816
Other Authors: Barrington, Daines, 1727-1800
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Subjects:
Labrador (N.L.) > Description and travel > Early works to 1800
Labrador (Quebec Province) > Description and travel > Early works to 1800
Inuit > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador > Social life and customs > Early works to 1800
Montagnais Indians > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador > Social life and customs > Early works to 1800
Labrador-Description and travel
Native Peoples-Labrador-Inuit
Curtis
Roger
inuit
montagnais
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_article/id/33
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Summary:Curtis describes Labrador's geography, its animals and the ways of the Inuit, with some brief information on the Montagnais as well. He also attempts to estimate the Inuit population based on tribal information. -- The accompanying map entitled A chart of part of the country of Labrador has been digitized in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Maps collection. Periodical covers have been included with many of the digitized articles whether they relate to them or not. Extra pages not part of the article in question may also be present.

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