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party, we were favored with a calm sea, which, as we later discovered, 

 was a very unusual occurrence in these waters. To add to the general 

 discomfort of the party, a steady cold rain soon started, and continued 

 for the remainder of the journey. The only light we had aboard was a 

 small tin lantern. Duval must have steered his boat by instinct, for only 

 at long intervals did he call for the lantern to look at his compass. 



At about 10:30 P. M., he stopped the engine, and I noticed he had 

 a hand to his ear, listening. In answer to my question "What are you 

 listening for?" he replied, "I am listening for the sound of water from 



Fig. 13. — 1. General view of Gannet ledges. 'Ihousands of Uksc luids nest 

 on these ledges. Bonaventure Island. 



a spring that pours over the rocks at my place." That was the first 

 intimation I had that we were near the Lsland. A few minutes later 

 he again stopped the engine and listened, then exclaimed, "That is my 

 place !" He started the engine again and the next moment our boat 

 had gone high on a sloping, partly submerged rock. But Duval had 

 calculated his position within a few yards. The boat easily slid back 

 into the water by using a pole. A few moments later the engine was 

 started, and he tried again, this time we went on a reef, where we 

 stayed until the shouts of Duval and O'Bear attracted some of the 



