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64 As for Land Fowls or Birds, Greenland knows of none but Rypper, which is a ort of large Partridges, white in Winter, and grey in and thee they have in great Number. Ravens eem to be dometick Birds with them, for they are always een about their Huts, hovering about the Carcaes of Seals, that lie upon the Ground. There are likewie very Eagles, their Wings pread out being a Fathom wide, but they are eldom een in the Northern Parts of the Country. You find here Falcons or Hawks, ome grey, ome of a whitih Plumage, and ome peckled; as alo great peckled Owls. There are different orts of little Sparrows, Snow Birds, and Ice Birds, and a little Bird not unlike a Linnet, which has a very melodious Tune.

Amongt the Inects of Greenland, the Midge or Gnats are the mot troubleome, whoe Sting leaves a welling and burning Pain behind it; and this Trouble they are mot expoed to in the hot Seaon, againt which there is no Shelter to be found. 2