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employed as harpooriers exercising themselves at a mark, 
as it must be evident that those most skilled as marksmen, 
'would bring with them a high recommendation in their 
favour ; and if premiums were given by the owners to be 
shot for as prizes, at some of the greatest ports, where 
Greenland ships are fitted out, it might cause considerable 
emulation, and encourage the use of the gun. This might 
be done in the long interval between return from the 
fishery, and departure again. A very little practice would 
convince those who witnessed it of what may be effected ; 
and encourage them to render themselves expert in the use 
of an instrument, which they would see must succeed, if 
well directed. 
I cannot conclude these remarks without again express- 
ing the hope, that I shall not be censured for the confi- 
dence with which I have spoken of the aptitude of my har- 
poon for its purpose. I ground this confidence not upon 
mere theory. It rests upon my own experiments and ob- 
servations, attested by the highly respectable gentlemen, 
whose signatures are annexed to the certificate which I 
have laid before my readers ; and upon the opinions of the 
many experienced persons to whbm my inventions have 
been submitted. Thus supported, I trust, I shall not only 
escape the charge of vanity, but the imputation of being 
too sanguine in my expectations of encouragement to a 
plan, that offers a means of promoting the success of 
one of the most lucrative branches of commerce known 
to the country. 
Q 
FINIS. 
