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much force and ision, along a small board held ho- 
rizontally, to the distance of sixty yards. They have 
likewise lances, bows, and arrows; but warfare among 
them is now unknown. 
The Aleutians shew much neatness and dexterity in 
their different works. Besides the fabrication of arms 
and baidarkas, the men occupy themselves in carving 
diminutive figures of terrestrial or aquatic animals from 
the teeth of sea cow, which are much harder than 
common ivory ; and the women are engaged in making 
fine mats, little baskets, and pocket-books of straw, 
particularly during the long winter evenings. The lat- 
ter are woven hee ee “apree Bho 
such symmetrical figures, might be supposed 
the work of European artists. also dye various 
ornamental substances, as straw leather, of fine 
and florid colours, with very simple materials. 
Though reputed savages, the Aleutians are far from 
ing deficient in capacity; they are mild, pette, and 
hospitable ; and, in their intercourse with Europeans, 
are diligent and submissive ; but, if roused by offence 
or maltreatment, they become rash and malevolent, re- 
gardless of all danger, and even expose themselves to 
certain destruction. 
Dancing to the tambour or dram, with an accompa- 
niment of pebbles rattled in a blown bladder, is here 
a favourite amusement, which is free from those lasci- 
vious gestures usually seen among barbarous tribes. 
Both sexes, clothed int their beat attire, with richly or- 
namented head-dresses, join in the dance ; but the masks 
which they formerly wore on such occasions are said to 
be laid aside. An amusement am the young men 
of the island of Tanags, consists iu Lobping from the 
skin of a large sea lion held up and stretched out by some 
of their companions, from which they spring to an asto- 
nishing height. Their love of snuff eats is very 
strong ; and they will be content to labour a whole day 
for a single leaf of tobacco, which they contrive to grind 
to powder, adding a mixture of ashes and water. 
si decom of the Aleutian chain had a very 
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merly, on arriving from Ochotzk or Kamtschatka at For, 
any of the inhabited islands, the Russians were accus- 
pena doar rrrres = Pees errs as for 
security ; but now assume possession of a village 
as if it belonged to themselves ; distribute their traps, 
to be employed by the men in catching foxes ; select 
such women as p them beet ; and exercise a most 
despotic sway over the whole. Yet the state of their 
hunters is ted as very miserable. 
en 
and 
much exposed to the ravages of the , that not many 
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, vol. ii. ; Billing’s ee stronomi- 
ition ; Langedlort?s oyages and Travels. (c) 
FO See Huntinc and MamMatta. a; 
FOYERS, Fatt or, a celebrated and most beautiful 
cataract in the Hi pmb ee is situated 
mantic seat of Mr Fraser of Foyers. p fitasi= 
This cataract is about a mile from the brink of the 
lake, the banks of which rise so sud jer- 
1 below. The chasm, or gully, into which it descends, 
is of a circular form, about 50 or 60 feet diameter at the 
; its sides are wooded and and formed 
fall, is a projection of rock, which, 
e of the river, extends across it 
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