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Rh pas for Dainties with them. They make likewie Pancakes of what they crape off the Inide of Seal Skins, when they dres them. In the Summer they boil their Meat with Wood, which they gather in the Field, and in Winter Time over their Lamps in little Kettles, of an oval Figure, made of Bras, Copper, or Marble, which they make themelves.

For to rekindle the Fire, when extinguihed, they make ue of this Expedient, which hews their Ingenuity: They take a hort Block of dry Firr Tree, upon which they rub another Piece of hard Wood, till by the continued Motion the Firr catches Fire. When we firt came among them, they did not like to tate any of our Victuals, but now they are glad to get ome of it, epecially Bread and Butter, which they like mightily, but they do not much care for our Liquors; yet, notwithstanding, ome of them, who have lived ome Time among us, have learnt to drink Wine and Brandy, and never refue it, when it is offered them. But