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The Reaon why Men die, they tell us, is, that a Woman of their Nation once uttered thee Words; Tokkolarlutik okko pillit, Sillaroak rettuliavet, let them die one after another; for ele the World cannot hold them. Others relate it in this Manner: Two of the firt Men contended with one another, one aid, Kaut Sarlune Unnuinnarluna, Innuit tokkorarlutik; that is, let there be Day, and let there be Night, and let not Men die. The econd aid, Unnuinnarlune kauunane, Innuit tokkoinnatik; that is, let there be nothing but Night, and no Day, and let Men live; and after a long Contention the firt aying got the Day. Of the Origin of Fihes and other Sea Animals they tell a ridiculous Story, viz. an old Man was once cutting Chips off of a Piece of Wood; with thee Chips he rubbed himelf between the Thighs, and threw them into the Sea; whereupon they immediately became Fihes. But of a certain Fih called Hay, they drive his Production from this Accident, that a Woman wah-