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in Sweden in winter time. This change occa- 

 sioned many difeafes, and no lefs than twenty- 

 two men were laid up at once, moft of them 

 having an ague ; fome had the head-ach, and 

 others different complaints. 



The ftorm-finch, (Procellaria aquinoclidlis) 

 has got this name from feamen for fhewing the 

 bad omen which its appearance forebodes. A 

 couple of thefe little birds accompanied us, 

 and always flew quite clofe to the furface of 

 the water, if the fea was ever fo rough. We 

 faw them likewife the followiog days. 



May the ic'th, 36° 22' S. L. 



The trumpeterj Zetermark, a comely and 

 decent young man, died about noon of an 

 ague, and was buried in the fea, about four 

 o'clock in the afternoon, 



May the 18th, 3 6° 8' S. U 



Although the abovernentioned ftorm= 

 finches were but very fmall, yet they were 

 bold enough to feaft along with the large fea§ 

 birds, when we threw the guts of pigs over- 



Vql. U i board* 



