A compendious history of the Goths, Svvedes, & Vandals, and other northern nations written by Olaus Magnus.

CHAP. XII. Of the Commodity of the Parts of this Creature.

THeir Milk serves for daily Food, and the Whey of it for convenient Drink. Their Skins serve for Mans Covering, both of his Body, and of his Beds. Also they serve for Saddles for Horsemen, for Sacks, and Bellows for divers Artificers: for it is very tenacious, strong, and durable. The Sinews serve instead of Flax, that grows not in that cold Country, and they make Thred of them for Cloa∣thing, as I said before, Lib. 4. concerning binding ships together, where they want Iron. Their Bones and Horns are used by Artificers to make Bows, and Cross-Bows, and they seek after them much to make profit by them. Their Hoofs are good against the Cramp. Their Hair serves to soften and stuff Horsemens Saddles, and Cushions, for to honour Ghests with, and to keep off the Cold. The Flesh of this Creature is excellent and very wholesome, dryed with Salt in the Wind, it will last many years; yet the Custome of the people is, when they catch new to put it to the old.