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110 can penetrate it. In thee mall Boats they go to Sea, managing them with one Oar of a Fathom in Length, broad at both Ends, with which they paddle ometimes on one Side, and ometimes on the other, with o much Swiftnes, that they are aid to row 10 or 12 Norway Miles in a Day. They chiefly make Ue of them in catching of Seals and Sea Fowls, which they can approach on a udden and unawares; whereas we in our large Boats can very eldom come o near as to touch them. They do not fear venturing out to Sea in them. in the greatet Storms, becaue they wim as light upon the larget Waves as a Bird can fly; and when the Waves come upon them with all their Fury, they only turn the Side of the Boat towards them, to let them pas, without the leat Danger of being unk; though they may happen to be overet, yet they eaily raie themelves again with their Paddle; but if they are overet unawares (as it often happens) and the Boat be not cloe and tight about their Wate, they are inevitably drowned. The