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except fome few Rofes, the Jumper, the MyrtiUus^ and 
lleath 5 yet fome Kitchen Herbs arrive here to as great 
a bignefs as about London^ and Artichokes to a greater 
than in any other, place* The Sea runs very high round 
all thefe Ifles, and in Storms dafhes the Salt water far 
into the Country, frequently throwing up abundance 
of feveral Species of Whdes^ Stones and Algas , mtb 
vphich they manure their hand. 
The little Cows yield a great ftore of Milk, and the 
Ewes generally produce two Lambs at a Birth, fome 
three and four. The Horfes fmall but ftrong, great 
herds of Swine, and rich Coney Warrens. Plenty of 
raoft fort of Fifh, and vaft conveniences for the Her- 
ring and Cod Trade, if any ways encouraged. TheJV^- 
fives 2iXQ very healthful, and live fometimes married 80 
years, fometimes bearing Children beyond 6o.For other 
natural obfervations of this kind, the Work itfelt ought 
to be confulted , many curious particulars will occur 
upon the Birds,the Teftaceous and Cruftaceous Ani- 
mals. 
Yet the Ancient Monuments^ the Civil and Ecclefia- 
ftical Hijiory are not neglefted 5 in all which the Au- 
thor has difcover'd a large compafs of knowledge, ef- 
pecially upon the Pights or P/c?j, and Ganus, 
the ancient Norwegians ^ the Sinclars 2ind Earls of Orkr 
mjfy the Stewards md Douglajffes. What he delivers 
of the OheUsk,s^ the Caufeys^ ZJrns^ and Burial Places^ 
of the ancient ftate of the Church of Orkney j of the 
propagation of the Chrijlian Faith there, and of the 
particular cuftoms of the Inhabitants, are very remarka- 
ble. 
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