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204 his Mos was extinguihed; this makes the Moon look like a fiery Coal, and not hine o bright as the Sun. The Moon then run after the Sun round about the Houe for to catch her; but he, to get rid of him, flew up into the Air, and the Moon puruing her, did likewie; and thus they till continue to perue one another, though the Sun's Career is much above that of the Moon.

They alo tell us, that the Moon is yet obliged to eek for his Livelihood upon the Earth and Sea, in catching of Seals, as a Food he formerly was ued to; which they pretend he is a doing, when he appears not in the Air: Nay, they do not tick to ay, that he now and then comes down to give their Wives a Viit, and cares them; for which Reaon no Woman dare leep ly- ing