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114 Countries, it is in the Main but thinkly inhabited. In the inner Parts of the Country no body lives, but only at certain Times, in the Summer Seaon, when they go a Hunting. The Reaon of this is, that (as has been aid above) the whole upland Country is perpetually covered with Ice and Snow.

As to their Houes or dwelling Places, they have one for the and another for the Summer. Their Winter Habitation is a low Hut built with Stone and Turf, two or three Yards high, with a flat Roof. In this Hut the Windows are on one Side, made of the Bowels of Seals, dreed and ewed together; or of the Maws of and are white and tranparent. On the other Side their Beds are placed, which conit in Shelves or Benches made up of raied half a Yard from the Ground; their Bedding is made of Seals and  Skins. Several I