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The Norwegiafis remark the fagacity of thefe birds, in prefaging 

 the change of weather. When the fkies are big with rain, they 

 fly wildly about, and make the mofl horrible hoarfe noife, fearing. 

 that the fwelled waters fhoukl invade their neftj on the contrary, 

 in fine weather, their note is different,, and fcemingly in an exulting 

 ftrain. T.ht ISlorwegians th'mk. it impious to deftroy,, or even to dif- 

 turb, this fpecies *. 



Iht Swedes have lefs fuperftition : they drefs the fkins ; which,, 

 when prepared, fiiew in the cleareft manner, on the infide, the quin- 

 cuncial difpofition of feathers. They are exceedingly tough, and. 

 are ufed for gun-cafes and facings for winter-caps \. ' ■ 



*' ^rm, Mu/. 394, -i-' Fault, Siiio- 



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