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BY ISAIAH THOMAS AND E. T. ANDREWS, Sold by them, and the other Bookfellers in Boston; by I. THOMAS, Worcester; by THOMAS, ANDREWS & Penniman, Albany; and by Thomas, Andrews Butler, Baltimore.

JULY, 1796.

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VARIOUS caufes, uncontrollable by human power,

have concurred to retard the compilation and publication of this Second Volume. A Third is in fome degree of forwardness.

In Vol. I. page 56, it is faid that Governor Wentworth of Nova-Scotia had employed a proper perfon, to fearch for any veftige or tradition, which might remain, of the ancient Colony of BIRON, in the island of Newfoundland. The places which were pointed out as moft likely have been explored. The result is, that "not a veftige or tradition remains of any Indians, but the Micmacs and Esquimaux. Very few of the former are feen. Of the latter, fome vifit the island occafionally, for a fhort time, and return to the continent. There is no of appearance grapevines, or of any thing that could be mistaken for them.” The inquiry, however hopeless, will be continued, aş there may be opportunity; and the refult, if any, will be communicated.

BOSTON, JUNE 1, 1798.