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incredible. If a stop is not soon put lo that prac- 

 tice, the whole breed will be diminished to ahnost 

 nothing, particularly the penguins: for this is 

 now the only island they have left to breed upon; 

 all others lying so near to the shores of Newfound- 

 land they are continually robbed. The birds 

 which the people bring from thence, they salt and 

 eat, in lieu of salted pork. It is a very extraordi- 

 nary thing (yet a certain fact) that the Red, or 

 Wild Indians, of Newfoundland should every year 

 visit that island; for, it is not to be seen from the 

 Fogo hills, they have no knowledge of the com- 

 pass, nor even had any intercourse with any other 

 nation, to be inforaied of its situation. How they 

 came by their information, will most likely re- 

 main a secret among themselves. 



Thursday, July 21, 1785. At half after five in 

 the evening, came to an anchor in the harbour of 

 Quirpon, which is the northernmost one in New- 

 foundland, and formed by a large, high island, 

 which gives name to the harbour; the north-east 

 point of which, is called Cape Quirpon, is the 

 north-east extremitv of Newfoundland, and is in 

 sight of Labrador. Here we found several French 

 ships, and were well received by captain Guidelou, 

 who conmianded the Monsieur privateer in the 

 last war, during hei- first cruise; when, in the 

 space of four months, he took twenty-eight prizes 

 on the coasts of Fn2:lnnd and Ireland. For which 

 services, he was honoivd with a sword, and a let- 

 ter of thanks f?'om his kinc He is muHi of a £[,or\- 

 tlcman, speaks Fnglish tolerably well, having 



