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fufFered to Rew fome time in the kettle, and when fuppofed to be 
fufiiciently cooked, are ferved up. To feafon the mefs, a quantity 
of oil is referved which has been drained from the feal, in which 
the morfels are dipped as they are eaten. 
They roaft their fifh as well as flefh, and are fond of the cod- 
fifh roafted frdh caught. The liver of this and other fifli, bruifed 
and mixed with cranberries, is confidered as a favoury difli; and 
this, as well as their food in general, which the reader will have 
perceived, is of the moll; un&uous kind, is eaten without bread. 
A diet of this defcription, were it propofed, would be rejected by 
phyficians as not conducive to the prefervation of health ; yet the 
example of this people making a conflant ufe of fuch food, mult 
prove it perfectly compatible with it: for the Laplanders enjoy 
that bleffing in its utmoft perfection; chronical diforders, dyfen- 
teries, fevers, being unknown amongR them. The only epide¬ 
mical difeafe that has been remaked is a colick, attended with 
fpafms, which the phyficians fuppofe to proceed from worms; 
but this complaint is rather troublefome than fatal, and does not 
invalidate the evidence of their general Rate of uninterrupted good 
health. 
The little ufe they make of bread has been already remarked : 
it is, however, to be obferved, that they form a cake, which they 
bake on the hearth, compofed of flour mixed with water only. 
The Laplanders are not without thofe dainties which are meant 
rather to tickle and pleafe the palate, than fatisfy the cravings of 
hunger. Thefe little preparations of luxury, which are known at 
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