| Summary: | Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Rosamond to Newfoundland and the Southern Coast of Labrador Portsmouth, to St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland. The Rosamond sails from Portsmouth -- Cove of Cork -- Country around Cork -- River Lee -- Country-seats -- City of Cork -- Mardyke -- Irish hospitality -- Departure from Cork -- Spike Island -- Hurricane -- Ice-berg -- Cruelty to hallibuts -- Cape Race -- Overturn of an ice-berg -- Spout -- Cape Broyle -- Broyle Bay -- Catholic priest -- Drift ice -- Anchor at St. John's -- St. John's, capital of Newfoundland. Discovery of Newfoundland -- Taken possession of by England -- Province of Avalon settled -- Entirely ceded to Great Britain -- Entrance to St. John's harbour -- Fortifications -- Naval arsenal -- Fish stages -- Town of St. John's -- Government -- Sir Richard Keats -- Judicature -- Population -- State of society -- Climate -- From St. John's, to St. George's Bay. Departure from St. John's -- Cape Pine -- Placentia -- St. Pierre and Miquelon -- Fogs -- Cape Breton -- Cape Ray -- Irish fisherman -- Anchor at St. George's Bay -- Trout -- Dialogue with an Indian -- Main River -- Indian Village -- Micmacs -- Europeans -- Entire population of St. George's Bay -- Boat-tax -- Sail from St. George's Bay -- From St. George's Bay, in Newfoundland, to L'Anse-a-Loup Bay, in Labrador. Probable formation of the Straits of Belle-Isle -- Expedition of Richéry -- Narrow escape -- Green Island -- Bradore Bay -- L'Anse le Blanc -- Anchor at Forteau -- Esquimaux, or fishing Indians -- Mountaineer, or hunting Indians -- Forteau Bay -- Europeans of Forteau -- Admiral of the fishery -- Sail from Forteau -- Anchor at L'Anse à Loup -- L'Anse à Loup. Le Petit Nord -- L'Anse à Loup -- Conflagration -- Author leaves his ship -- Departure of the Rosamond -- System of bank-fishing, from Raynal -- Shore-fishery -- Method of curing cod -- Qualities of dried cod -- The capelin -- Scenery of Labrador -- Berries -- Birds -- Animals -- Fishes -- Musquitos [sic] -- From L'Anse à Loup to Port ...
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