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and, according to his statement, it seemed to be among them 
only on sufferance; friendly relations did not appear to 
exist. 
“He has never seen it flying across the island, but often 
over the sea, though never diving. 
“People did not like shooting it, but often tried to catch 
it alive, although they never succeeded. When anyone came 
to the bird’s rock at night, it was always awake, and very 
shy when approached, while the Gannets remained sleeping 
in their nests and were easily caught. 
“A young man of Sorvaag, Vaagoe, Hans Pauli Hansen 
by name, now married on the island of Myggenaes, observed 
it last summer sitting on a projecting rock. He aimed at it, 
without really intending to shoot it, but, though the distance 
was considerable, he hit it, and it fell down dead. 
“He had no further particulars to give as to its life and 
habits. 
“There is no doubt about the bird having lived at 
Myggenaes during a period of at least thirty years. I also 
distinctly remember having heard of the ‘Sulekonge,’ as it 
was usually called, shortly after coming to Thorshavn School, 
more than twenty-seven years ago. 
“As the Myggenaes people but rarely visit Thorshavn, 
and hardly ever during the winter, I have written to the 
minister at Vaagoe, if possible to investigate the subject 
further. As he, however, does not visit Myggenaes until 
next summer, he has sent your questions to a reliable man 
on the island, but it is very uncertain when I shall receive 
the answers to them. 
“For the present I send you above particulars: when I 
learn more about the subject, I shall write you again. 
“Louis BERGH.” 
As will be noticed, this account agrees with that of Mr 
Joensen, except in one point of no great importance—the 
name of the man who shot the bird is different. 
But even this little difference was removed quicker than 
might have been expected. In December I obtained, through 
Mr Bergh, the report of the investigations made by the 
