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have made these three years, three of the most 

 enjoyable in our lives. 



To his Excellency the Governor of Newfoundland 

 Sir Terence O'Brien, K.C.M.G., Chairman of the St. 

 Johns Committee, among many others, our warm- 

 est thanks are due. 



The illustrations in this volume are from photo- 

 graphs taken on "Barnet Plates" kindly presented 

 to the Society by Messrs. Elliot & Fry. 



WILFRED T. GRENFELL. 

 March, 1895. 



