It might be stated that part 4 is included in order to provide a data-support information, that is to say, that this is not just an opinion but there have been researches on the matter, such as census and polls which might add validity to the statements. This is a way of showing that there is enough information to support the topic discussed.
“After it had been discouraged from the pursuit the captain breathed easier on account of his hair, and others breathed easier because the bird struck their minds at this time as being somehow grewsome and ominous."