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a barren coaft, on this tempeftuous and 

 inhofpitable fliore is found to be almofl 

 as barren as the land ; and it muft be 

 confefled, that to thofe who cannot in- 

 tereft themfelves with feeing human na- 

 ture labouring, from day to day, to 

 preferve its exiftence under the conti- 

 nual want of fuch real neceflaries as 

 food and fhelter from the nioft rigorous 

 climate, the following flieets will afford 

 but little entertainment. 



Yet, after all, it muft be allowed there 

 can be no other way of afcertaining the 

 geography and natural hiftory of a coun- 

 try which is altogether morafs and rock, 

 incapable of products or culture, than 

 by fetting down every minute circum- 

 ftance which was obferved in traveriing 

 it. The fame may be faid of the inha- 

 bitants, their manners, religion, and lan- 

 guage. What fruits could an European 

 reap from a more intimate acquaintance 



with 



