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“14, Was it ever seen swimming or diving ?—No. 
“15, Has any attempt been made to shoot it before now ? 
—No. 
“16. Was it very shy, or was it possible to approach it ? 
—It was not more shy than the Gannets. 
“17, Was it known during all these years to be an 
Albatross? Or was it only discovered lately ?—It has not 
been known as an Albatross until it was shot. 
“18. Is any one sure of the time when the bird was first 
seen in the Frrée Islands; or why is it stated to be just or 
about thirty years, neither more nor less ?—It may be stated 
on good authority that it was seen on Myggenaes Holm for 
the first time in April or May 1860; this year, 1894, being 
thus thirty-four years since it first was observed. 
“19. Is it known whether the colour of its plumage had 
changed during this period? For instance, whether the 
colour was darker many years ago?—The colour has been 
the same during its stay here. 
“20. Is it possible to tell more about the bird than has 
been inquired about here ?” 
There was no reply to the last question. 
Mr Petersen enclosed the following letter, received from 
Mr Joensen together with the above-named answers :— 
**MYGGENAES, Oct. 13th 1894. 
“Having received some questions about the Albatross of 
Mygeenaes, I write the following. . . . Herewith I enclose 
the answers to the questions, that you may learn what 
I know about it. 
“T have also seen another letter’ containing questions 
referring to the Albatross. The letter was not addressed to 
me, but the questions were similar to yours. The writer, 
however, wanted the names of persons who had seen this 
bird during its long stay here, as also the name of the man 
who shot it. It was shot by Johannes Frederik Joensen, 
and seen by Samuel Joensen, Jacob Jensen, Jacob Jacobsen, 
Hejne Jorgensen, Joen Joensen, jun., Joen Abrahamsen, Poul 
1 The above-mentioned letter was sent by Mr Bergh, H.B.M. Vice-Consul 
at Thorshavn, to the Rev. Johansen, Vaagoe, who forwarded it to Myggenaes ; 
cf. p. 94. 
