I30 LETTER VI. 



Holland, in regard to the Right of Filhery upon 

 its Coafls. 



2. This Article of the Fifhery upon the Coails 

 of Icelajid puts me in mind, that when I was at 

 Ki?2gston Jup7^a Hull^ in the year 1724, I vifited 

 for curiofity (among other Places) "Trinity Houfcy 

 in the Hall whereof, hung^up a very fmall wooden 

 Canoe, that was (both at top and bottom) ex- 

 ceeding well clofed, and tight. Out of a hole in 

 themidft of the top, appeared a fmall man's Effi- 

 gies as far almollas its middle (or waift) with a 

 ihort Paddle in one hand, which Paddle was 

 broad and flat at each end, not unlike the broad 

 end of a well fliaped Boat*s Oar ; only it was 

 much fnarper at each extremity and made round 

 m the middle on purpofe for him to hold it by 

 in the miiddle, and to paddle with it the more 

 commodioufiy. They fliled the Effigies the bonny 

 Boatman, and in wondrous grave terms told me 

 the following Story about him. ^ix, A Greenland 

 Veffel belonging to that Port, did on her return 

 home, about four or {\\t days after her depar- 

 ture from thence, and confcquently far enough 

 from it, efpy a fliort and little Man of that fize 

 padling in great haile away from them ^ but tliey 

 purfued, and foon came up with him ; however 

 he was fo expert at padling, and fliifted about 

 fo very dexteroufly, that it was with great diffi- 

 culty they catched him. He feemed very uneafy 



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