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FISHERMEN'S OWN BOOK, 



In a Fog on the Banks. 



The accompanying engraving gives 

 a vivid illustration of one of the dan- 

 gers incident to the fisheries — that of 

 being run down in the fog while at 

 anchor. We have heard of numerous 

 narrow escapes from this danger, where 

 a slight deviation from the course of 

 the vessel under sail, or a moment's 

 delay in changing the position of the 

 vessel at anchor, by paying out the ca- 

 ble, would have added another to the 

 list of lost fishermen. It is supposed 

 that the Guy Cunningham was run 

 down by a steamer; and no doubt 

 many others of whom no tidings have 

 been heard, have shared the same fate. 

 During the night a light is kept in the 

 rigging, and fog-horns are frequently blown during the day. The utmost 

 precaution is necessary to avoid the dangers which a thick fog engenders, 

 and the lookout's position on board all vessels crossing the Banks, as well 

 as on board the fishermen, is one of great responsibility. 



Lines on the Loss of Schooner " Guy Cunningham," and in Memory of Her 

 Master, Captain Daniel O'Brien. 



'Twas July thirty, eighty-one, a beauteous Summer day; 



The schooner staunch, Guy Cunningham, for Grand Bank sailed away, 



Manned by a crew of hardy men — none braver ere set sail 



To haul the trawl in Summer's calm, or meet the Wintry gale. 



Eight fearless men of the thirteen were free from marriage ties ; 

 One's darling bairns were far away, beneath the Swedish skies ; 

 And four in Gloucester had their homes, with wives and children dear, 

 "When for the Banks they sailed away, nor thought that death was near. 



No storms arose the sea to vex ; no angry billows' roar 

 Disturbed the seamen's hour of rest, when the day's toil was o'er ; 

 Each morn the laden trawls were hauled, the finny treasures stored ; 

 The time drew nigh when safe at home their vessel should be moored. 



