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fays, that out of nine parifhes, which it contains, 

 three alone, (which he had an opportunity of be- 

 ing better acquainted with) fit out two hundred 

 and fifty boats called Fieurrmgs^ with fix men to 

 each boat, in the whole one thoufand five hundred 

 men. Thefe boats, one year with another, take 

 fifty-two thoufand five hundred vogue of fifli. 

 Each vogue weighs thirty-fix Ib. (of fixteen ounces 

 to the Ib.) and ufually fells for a rix dollar, or 

 four livres ten fous, French money. Add to this, 

 that every twenty-fix vogues p'roduce a barrel of 

 oil of two hundred and fifty Parifian pints, which 

 we may value at eleven rix dollars per barrel ; and 

 then add two thoufand barrels of cod's eggs, or 

 roe, each of which is fold at two rix dollars, and 

 one-third ; fo that the fum total amounts annually 

 10318,836 livres, about 13,500 pounds Englifli 

 money. From this fum muft be deduced the 

 expence of fitting out the boats, of keeping the 

 nets, of the barrels, fait, &c. &c. all which is 

 calculated at 9000 livres. There remains then a 

 clear profit of 228,836 livres, or 9600 pounds 

 Englifli, for three pari flies only. It is proper to 

 obfervc, that nothing can be more frugal than the 

 living of the Norwegian filhermen. At fea they 

 ufually live on frefh fifli. Their greateil expence 

 is in brandy and tobacco, which, however, they 

 dont ufe to excefs. It is very rare to fee one of 

 them drunk. 



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