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a large Pair of Beaver Mittings hanging down from 
the Shoulders before, to put our Hands in, which 
reach up as high as our Elbows ; yet notwithftanding 
this warm Cloathing, almoft every Day, fomc of the 
Men that ftir abroad, if any Wind blows from the 
Northward, are dreadfully frozen ; fome have their 
Arms, Hands and Face bliftered and frozen in a terrible 
manner, the Skin coming off foon after they enter 
a warm Houfe, and fome have loft their Toes. Now 
their lying-in for the Cure of thefe frozen Parts, brings 
on the Scurvy in a lamentable manner. Many have 
died of it, and few are free from that Diftemper. I 
have procured them all the Helps I could, from the 
Diet this Country affords in Winter, fuch as frefh 
Fifh, Partridges, Broths, &c. and the Dodors have 
ufed their utmoft Skill in vain; for I find nothing 
will prevent that Diftemper from being mortal, but 
Exercife and ftirring abroad. 
Corona and Parhelia, commonly called Halo s , 
and Mock- Suns, appear frequently about the Sun and 
Moon here. They are feen once or twice a Week 
about the Sun, and once or twice a Month about the 
Moon, for Four or Five Months in the Winter, feverai 
Corona of different Diameters appearing at the fame 
time. 
I have feen Five or Six parallel Corona concentric 
with the Sun feverai times in the Winter, being for 
the moft part very bright, and always attended with 
Parhelia or Mock-Suns. The Parhelia are always 
accompanied with Corona , if the Weather is clear ; and 
continue for feverai Days together, from the Sun's 
Rifing to his Setting. Thefe Rings are of various Co- 
lours, and about 40 or $ o Degrees in Diameter. 
The 
