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great number of blue and white foxes (a\ 
The fleiri of thefe animals ferved them 
alfo for food, and their fkins for cloath- 
ing, and other ncceflary preservatives 
againft. the intenfe coldnefs of a climate 
fo near the Pole. 
They killed however only ten white 
bears in ail, and that not without the utmoft 
danger; for thefe animals being prodi- 
gionily itrong, defended themfelves with 
aftonifhing vigour and fury. The fir ft our 
men attacked designedly ; the other nine 
they flew in defending themfelves from 
their arTaults: for fome of thefe creatures 
even ventured to enter the outer room of 
the hut, in order to devour them. It is 
true, that all the bears did not fhew (if I 
may be allowed the expreflion) eoual in- 
trepidity ; 
(a) The Ruffians call them Psjlzi y on nccount 
cf their grep.tiy refembling tho'.e ifiandic clogs 
which the fnepherds in Germany uf\i?.lly emoioy 
to watch their flitep. — Trie word Fei, in the 
R-jflian language, figmf.es a D-cg. 
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