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north of Funk Island, and about ten from the mainland of 

 Labrador, are three islands named the Clannet Islands and 

 Gannet Rock — an appellation which may possibly signify 

 that Gannets once bred there, but the names may have an 

 entirely different origin. Professor Newton has pointed out 

 that these islands are several times mentioned in a journal by 



PERROQUET ISLAND, JULY' 2iST, 1881. 



George Cartwright,* but no hint is given of Gannets breeding 

 upon them. Mr. W. Grenfell, who has often passed them, 

 tells me that they reach to about 200 feet at the highest point. 

 I am obliged to him and to Mr. McCrea for making inquiries, 

 both as to the significance of the name, and as regards 

 the birds themselves. 



* " A Journal .... on. the coast of Labrador." (Three Vols. 

 1792). See Vol. II., pp. G, 22-I-, 24(>, 247. 



