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near to. Several small boats were out gigging for cod and we ran 

 close to one. They threw two large fish aboard and I threw fifty 

 cents into the water before I landed any money in their boat. They 

 were all typical, nice, stupid Newfoundlanders. They even did not 

 want any money for the fish. It was evident that none of them could 

 read because, although they were right under our stern, none of them 

 remarked that the boat was from Boston. 



We stopped the motor at supper time to save gas and managed 

 to slide along for a while under all sail. A light southerly brought in 

 some fog but as the wind was so light we kept on going after dark 

 in spite of the bergs which were becoming more and more numerous. 



By two o'clock we were off an island called Stinking Island and 

 headed for another called Funk Island. It got very much thicker in 

 the early morning, although a clear sky gave promise of a good day. 

 New low record for morning watch (8 miles). 



Position I(egion of Funk. Island 

 Friday, July 16th ^ Weather Fine 



Wind Light northwesterly 



WHEN the fog finally lifted about nine-thirty, we found our- 

 selves in a very arctic-looking sea. Some sixty bergs were vis- 

 ible from the deck. As the wind was very light and from the NW 

 we used the motor. I was interested to note that when we were fi- 

 nally abeam of Funk Island, the log had not over-registered as I had 

 thought it would. There seemed to have been no current against us 

 during the night. After the strong set we had experienced yesterday, 

 I rather expected more head currents. Just about noon, when there 

 was no wind at all, we ran over a shoal spot. On the chart they 

 gave five fathoms over it and I had paid no attention. It gave us 

 quite a start to see the bottom so close. The water must have been 

 very clear. We ran close to two bergs to take pictures. 



