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152 thing ele to do, or when they viit one another: Of which thee are the mot remarkable. When they meet together for Diverion's Sake; the firt Step made is always Banqueting and Revelling, where they tuff their Guts with all the dainty Bits and the bet Cheer the Country affords; as and Seal Fleh dried or boiled; and the Tail of a Whale, which they reckon among the greatet Delicacies. Of thee Things they eat very greedily; for it is a great Honour done to the Landlord, who treats, that his Guets, when come home, complain that their Belly was too mall, and that it was ready to burt.

After the Repat, they get up to divert themelves in this Manner: One of the Company takes a Drum, which is made of a broad wooden Hoop, or of the Rib of a Whale, covered with a thin Skin; with a Handle to it; which Drum he beats with a Stick, inging at the ame time Songs, either concerning the common Affairs in general, or his own private ones, in parti- cular.