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">■ made their fithing-nets : and without which they could not 

 . — , — j poilibly fubfift. For this purpofe they cut it down in Auguft; 

 and, after hanging it up in bundles in the fhade, under 

 their bahgans, the remainder of the fummer, treat it like 

 hemp. They then fpin it into thread with. their fingers, and 

 twift it round a fpindle ; after which they twine feveral 

 threads together, according to the different purpofes for 

 which it may be defigned. 



Though there is little doubt but that many parts of this 

 pcninfula would admit of fuch cultivation as might contri- 

 bute confiderably to the comfort of the inhabitants, yet its 

 real riches muft always confift in the number of wild ani- 

 mals it produces ; and no labour can ever be turned to fo 

 good account as what is employed upon their furrieries. 

 The animals, therefore, which fupply thefe, come next to 

 be confidered : and thefe are the common fox; the ftoat, or 

 ermine; the zibcline, or fable; the ijhtis, or arctic fox; the 

 varying hare ; the mountain rat, or earlcfs marmot ; the 

 weafel ; the glutton, or ivcherene ; the argali, or wild fheep; 

 rein-deer; bears; wolves; dogs. 



The fox* is the mod general object of the chacc; and 

 they are found in great numbers, and of variety of colours. 

 The moft common is the fame in fpecies with the Euro- 

 pean, with this variation, that the colours are more bright 

 and Alining ; fome are of a dark chefnut, others are ftriped 

 with dark-coloured bars ; others have the belly black, and 

 the reft of the body of a light chefnut. Some again are of 

 a very dark brown ; fome black ; others of a ilone colour ; 

 and there arc a few quite white; but thefe laft are very 

 fcarce. Their fur is exceedingly thick and fine, and of a 



* Carta vulpts. 



quality 



