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will pine to death at the lofs of them, and die on 
the very fpot where they have been taken from them : 
before the young can fwim, they carry them in their 
paws, lying in the water on their backs: run very 
fwiftly ; fwim often on their back, their fides, and 
even in a perpendicular pofture : are very fportive • 
embrace each other, and even kifs : inhabit the 
fhallows, or fuch which abound with fea weeds : 
feed on lobilers, fifh. Sepi and fhell fifh : breed 
once a year, bring but one young at a time, fuckle 
it a year, bring it on fnore: are dull fighted, but 
quick fcented : hunted for their fkins, which are of 
great value ; fold to the Chine/e for feventy or a hun¬ 
dred Rubels a-piece : each fkin weighs 31b. and a 
half. The young are reckoned very delicate meat, 
fcarce to be diftinguifhed from a fucking lamb. 
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