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there mould be a fort of awning, to be ufed occafionally, jjf 

 the weather mould prove very inclement. 



As it is not wanted that the boats mould laft many years, it is 

 advifed, that they mould be built, of the lighten: materials, becaufe 

 on this account they are more eafily dragged over the packed ice " t 



As it is poffible alfo, that the crew may be obliged to winter 

 within the Arctic circle, it is recommended, that the fhip mould 

 be balafted with coals. 



That there mould be a framed houfeof wood on board, to be made 

 .as long as poffible, for the opportunity ©f exercife within doors % 



That there mould be alfo a Ruffian jftove, as a fire in a com- 

 mon chimney does not warm the room equably, 



It appears, by the accounts of the Dutch who wintered in 

 Nova Zembla x , as well as the Ruffians who continued fix years 

 in Maloy Brim, that during this feafon there are fometimes davs 

 of a tolerable temperature ; mow fhoes, therefore, mould be pro- 

 vided, as alio mow eyes, not to lofe the benefit of air and exer- 

 cife during fuch an interval I. The beard likewife fhould be fuf> 



13 General Oglethorpe inferms me, that the Dutch vefTels on the 

 •Greenland fifhery have three boats faftened on each fide of the fhip, 

 which may be fufficient to contain the whole crew in cafe of accidents^ 

 and that the early difcoverers had always what was called a Jhip in quar- 

 ters on board, which might be put together when a creek, &c. was to 

 be explored. He alfo advifes, that the failing of the two fhips, to be 

 fent in conceit on difcoveries, mould be previoufly tried, as there Ihould 

 not be too great a difparity in that circumfhnce. 



w On the Labradore Coa-fl the furriers raife a wall of earth all round 

 their huts, as high as the roof, which is found to contribute. much to 

 warmth within doors, fo as to want little more heat than arifes from the 

 ileam of lamps. Such wall is commonly three feet thick. 



x The Ruffian Hercticks, vf the old faith, as they are ftilcd, fometimes 

 winter in Nova Zembla. — Account of Maloy Brim. 



y A barrelled organ, which plays a few country dances, might amufe 

 during the dark months, as alio be of ufe in the firft intercourfe with 

 the lavages, mufick being a lort of univerfal language; and Sir Francis 

 .Drake for that reafon carried out muficians with him. 



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