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Of the Garments of the Laplanders. 93
another way of preparing it, and that is to boil them in whay for a whole
day till they look as red as blood. But this Sort of meat is very bitter oS
it Self, but by cuftom becomes plefant enough to them, especially fince
they are perSwaded ’tis a great preservative of health. They likewife boil
Sorrell in milk 5 as alfo the rine of the Pine-tree , which , as was Said
before , being prepared, Serves them instead of Salt.
I come next to Speak of their drink , Which is ordinarily nothing but
water; Lomenius calls it dijfolved Ice : but certainly he is mistaken, for
having Such plenty of Rivers and Lakes, for all the Ice thtycan hardly
want water. And to prevent its free2ing, they have alwaies Sbme hanging
over the fire in a kettle ; out of which every one with a Spoon takes what
he pleaSes, and So drinks it hot, especially In the Winter time. Befides
common water, they often drink the broth I Spoke of, made of flefh and
filh, which they call Leebma, and alfo whay, if you will beleive Olem.
TheSe are their uSuall drinks ; for Ale and Beer is utterly unknown to them.
That which they drink forpleSure, is Spirit of Wine and Brandy, with
a little of which you may win their very Souls. This they buy from Mr*
way at their Fair times, and ufe it especially at their folemn Feasts and
Weddings. 1 had almost forgot Tobacco, of which they are very great ad*
mirers, and traffic for it as one of their cheif commodities.
In the next place let us fee the manner of their eating- Their dining room
in the Winter time is that part of the Hut where the man and his Wife and
daughters ufe to be, and is on the right hand as you go in at the foregate:
but in Summer without doors upon the green grafs; Sometimes too they aro
want to fit about the kettle in the middle of the Hut. They ufe not much
ceremony about their places, ’but every one takes it as he comes first. They
feat themfelves upon a skin fpread on the ground crofs-leg’d fn a round
ring; and the meat is Set before them in the middle, upon a log or stump
instead ofa table ; and feyerall have not that, but lay their meat upon the
skin which they fit on. Having taken the SleSh out of the kettle, the
common fort put it upon a woollen table cloth called Waldmar , the richer on
a linnen as for trenchers and diShes they are quite unknown to them. Bat
if any liquid thing be to be ferved up, they put it in a kind of trey made
of birch. Sometimes without any other ceremony every one takes his Share
out of the kettle, and puts it upon his gloves, or his cap. Their drink they
take up in a wooden Ladle, which Serves instead of plate. And it is farther
obfervable that they areabominablegluttons when they can get meat enough}
and yet hardy too to endure the most pinching hunger when they are forc’t
to it. When their meal is ended they first give God thanks, and then they
mutually exhort one another to Faith and Charity, taking each other by
the right hand, which is a fymbol of their unity and brotherhood. Samuel
Rheen tells us they lift up their hands first, and then fay Grace after this
manner, All thanks be given to God, who hath provided this meat for out
fufttnance. This is their Grace in Pithilapmark^ In Tornelapmark their Grace
is a little different; they fay in their own Tongue, Ptamaos Immel l<e*
gos kitomatz ptergao ode ft adde misg mofea wicken ieggan taide kj> mig lex
iegnaflon, that is, Good God praifedbe thou for this meat: make thit which
we have at thit time eaten give Strength to our todies■ And fo much for their
Diet, and manner of eating.
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