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GENERAL REMARKS 
The glutton climbs up a tree, and when he fees a deer within his 
reach, he leaps up its back, and fallens himfelf by his teeth and 
claws until he has killed the animal. The glutton is charged 
with a moll extraordinary pertinacity of appetite, and is faid to 
eafe his llomach when overloaded, by fqueezing out its contents 
between two trees; after which he falls to eating again, and con¬ 
tinues the like practice as long as any part of his prey remains un¬ 
eaten. This curious circumflance refpeding the glutton is a tale 
that has been often told, and derived from ancient times, yet does 
not on that account deferve the more credit. The better and 
more probable opinion is, that this animal having been efpied be¬ 
tween two trees, in order, by rubbing againft them, to relieve the 
itching of his fkin, it has been fuppofed that he had placed him¬ 
felf there for the purpofe before-mentioned; and hence this 
ilory has taken its rife, and feems to have given name to the 
beall. The glutton is moreover accufed of robbing thofe repofi- 
tories we have already defcribed, in which the Laplanders flore 
the venifon intended for their fummer emigration; but this 
is a theft which, unlefs there is evidence that the animal was 
caught in the fad;, is as chargeable to the wolf or fox, both of 
them of great notoriety as dexterous thieves, and confeffedly here 
in great numbers. The fkin of the glutton fetches a great price, 
and is ufed for muffs and the linings of coats, from the fkin of 
the legs, the Lapland women cut out patterns for gloves, which 
they work with tinfel after their fafhion. 
The beaver is found in feveral parts of b inmark by the fide of 
lakes 
