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paſs for Dainties with them. They make likewiſe Pancakes of what they ſcrape off the Inſide of Seal Skins, when they dreſs 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 Braſs, Copper, or Marble, which they make themſelves.
Their manner of kindling Fires.For to rekindle the Fire, when extinguiſhed, they make uſe of this Expedient, which ſhews their Ingenuity: They take a ſhort 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 firſt came among them, they did not like to taſte any of our Victuals, but now they are glad to get ſome of it, eſpecially Bread and Butter, They like our Victuals, but diſlike our Liquors.which they like mightily, but they do not much care for our Liquors; yet, notwithstanding, ſome of them, who have lived ſome Time among us, have learnt to drink Wine and Brandy, and never refuſe it, when it is offered them.
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