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130 Between the Leathern Frock and the under Coat, they wear a Linen Shirt, or for want of Linen, made of Seal Guts; which alo helps to keep out the Water from the under Coat. Of late they appear ometimes in more gaudy Drees, as Shirts made of triped Linen, and Coats and Breeches of red and blue Stuffs, or Cloth, (which they buy of ours, or the Dutch Merchants) but fahioned after their own Way; in thee they make Parade and Feat, when they keep Holidays on Shore. The Stockings they wore formerly were made of or Seal Skin, but now they like better our ort of worted Stockings, of different Colours, White, Blue and Red, which they buy of us. Their Shoes and Boots are made of Seal Skins, Red or Yellow, well dreed and tanned; they are nicely wrought, with Folds behind and before, without Heels, and fit well upon the Foot. The