Arngrim Jonas's Hiſtory of Greenland; as alſo Ivarus Beni's Relation mentioned by Undalinus. Tame Animals none, but Dogs.Tame or domeſtik Animals there are none, but Dogs in great Numbers, and of a large Size, with white Hairs, or white and black, and ſtanding Ears. They are, in their kind, as timorous and ſtupid as their Maſters, for they never bay or bark, but howl only. In the northern Parts they uſe them inſtead of Horſes,Are uſed inſtead of Horſes. to darg their Sledges, tying four or ſix, and ſometimes eight or ten to a Sledge, loaden with five or ſix of the largeſt Seals, with the Maſter ſetting up himſelf, who drives as faſt with them, as we can do with good Horſes, for they often make 15 German Miles with them, in a Winter Day, upon the Ice: And though the poor Dogs are of ſo great Service to them, yet they don't uſe them well, Are left to provide for themſelves.for they are left to provide for, and ſubmit themſelves, as wild Beaſts, feeding upon Muſcles thrown up on the Sea-ſide, or upon Berries in the Summer Seaſon; and when there has been a great Capture of Seals, they give them their Blood boil'd and their Entrails.
