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the effect of strict discipline. Not having been 

 conversant with people of their description, I did 

 not reflect that idleness was the root from whence 

 their villainies sprung; and that of course, sever- 

 ity only could extirpate it. Alexander and Jack 

 are such old offenders, and so thoroughly aban- 

 doned in their principles, that I am fully of 

 opinion, they will both be hanged, if they live to 

 return to England; and I think it not improbable, 

 that we shall some day or other be obliged to shoot 

 them in our own defence; for they have more than 

 once threatened the lives of our other servants, 

 and may probably hereafter attempt to destroy 

 their masters. Mr. Collingham shot a brace of 

 grouse on the hill above the house. 



A clear, severe day, with drift on the barrens. 



Monday, December 19, 1785. Between eight 

 and nine this morning a brace of deer were per- 

 ceived crossing the harbour to the eastward; and 

 after breakfast Mr. Collingham followed them. 

 From the top of Mount Martin he discovered nine 

 others, feeding near Gready's Tilt; and in going 

 towards them, he met with a hind and calf, near 

 the brook of South-east Cove, which seeing him, 

 joined the herd; when they all went off upon 

 the ice, and walked to the lower end of Curlew 

 Harbour, where they lay down. He stalked up 

 within a hundred and seventy yards behind a 

 large umbrella of white dimity; at which they 

 took fright, and starting up, ran nearly as much 

 farther, and then stood to look at it: he at that 

 time made ready to fire, but his gun going off 



