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But as for Tobacco, they do not at all like it, nor can they bear the Smell or Smoak of it.
CHAP. XIII.
Of their Marriages, and Education of their Children.
Polygamy reigns not among them.The moſt deteſtable Crime of Polygamy, which reigns ſo much among the Heathens, the Greenlanders are not ſo much addicted to; for commonly they are contented with one Wife. There are ſome, but very few, that keep two, three, or four Wives; but theſe paſs for Heroes, or more than ordinary Men, in that, by their Induſtry, they are able to ſubſiſt ſo many Wives and Children. And what is remarkable, before our Arrival, there was never heard of ſuch a Thing as Jealouſy, among thoſe Wives, but they agreed very well together, though the firſt Wife was reckoned
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