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Rh ditreed Mortals to perih for Want of Victuals.

Finally the Greenlanders, as to their Manners and common Way of Life, are very lovenly, naty and filthy; they eldom wah themelves, will eat out of Plates and Bowls after their Dogs, without cleaning them; and (what is mot naueous to behold) eat Lice and uch like Vermin, which they find upon themelves or others. Thus they make good the old Proverb, What drips from the Noe, falls into the Mouth; that nothing may be lot. They will crape the Sweat from off their Faces with a Knife, and lick it up. They do not bluh to it down