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Young in 1897, and by Mr. P. M. Chapman in July, 1898. 

 They appear to have undergone a great deal of persecution, 

 but in spite of it have recovered much of their 

 former strength, so that in Mr. Chapman's opinion, this 



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community may now number 7,000. I am much indebted 

 to Mr. Chapman for a photograph of a ledge on the east side 

 of Bonaventure, with about 400 Gannets on it, which can 

 be seen through a magnifying glass to be nearly all facing 

 towards the cliff ; here they feel themselves in such security 

 that all efforts on Mr. Chapman's part to startle them into 



