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molest, for I never saw or heard of one, which had 

 any quills of that creature in him. 



Being now all assemliled, we picked up the 

 killicks and buoys, which we stowed in the salmon- 

 house along with such other things as I intended 

 should remain there during the winter. We then 

 took the nets and moorings into the yawl, and 

 rowed on l)oard the Otter, which we reached at 

 ten o'clock at night as tired and ravenous as a 

 pack of fox-hounds after a hard day. 



Tucsdaif, Juhj 28, 1778. Having got on board a 

 few beams from above the salmon-post, at nine 

 o'clock we sailed for Caribou Castle; where we 

 arrived at four in the afternoon. We then took 

 on board some beams, longers, and blubber-casks; 

 also the three hogs, with some other things; and 

 at midnight sailed for the stage. 



Wedncs., Julj/ 29, 1778. We arrived at the 

 stage at four this morning; at which time the 

 shoremen were just coming out of it. I found 

 tlirce hundred and twenty quintals of fish on 

 shore, one small ])ile was made, and five boats 

 were at sea; but no ))aits were to be had. At 

 noon Ml-. l)aul)eny went away in the baitskiff 

 for Table Bay, in quest of baits. We unloaded 

 part of the timber out of the Otter. The boats 

 came in lietween five and six this evening, with 

 forty quintals of fish.' 



Thursdaji, Juhj 30, 1778. TTaving landed most 

 of the timber out of the Otter, I had the inner end 



' At thr' firfHont day fmh is the technical name for codfitth on tho 

 Labra<Jor coa.st. 



