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that time frequents the frefh waters. Is fufficiently plentiful' in 

 Norway, and all along the Arftic coafts, as far as the river Ob, 

 in the Ruffian dominions. The Barabinzians, a nation fituated 

 between that river and the Irtifch, tan the breafts of this and 

 other water-fowl ; whofe fkins they prepare in fuch a manner as 

 to preferve the down upon them ; and, fewing a number of them 

 together, their hufbands fell them, to make pellices, caps, &c. 

 Garments made of thefe are very warm, never imbibing the 

 leaft moifture j and are more lading than could be imagined*. 

 Met with alfo among the lakes of Hudfon's Bay. 



The female lays two large pale brown or ftone-coloured eggs, 

 in June. Changes place according to the feafon. Found at 

 times at New York. The natives of Greenland ufe the fkins for 

 cloathing ; and the Indians about Hudfon's Bay adorn their heads 

 with circlets of their feathers f. At the laft place it is known 

 by the name of Athinue-moqua. As they are feldom feen on the 

 fea-coafts, but chiefly among the lakes, they are called by the 

 Indians, Inland Loons £. 



* Rujfia, vol. ii. p. 234. — The downy fide worn outwards. Id. vol. iii. p. 21. 

 f Ara. Zoel. % Mr. Hutchins. 



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