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(1789) [MARC] Author: Matthew Consett
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-66 A FOUR TFHROUGH

was communicated to him during the paroxifm of his
attitudes. Like other Fortune-tellers, his anfwers are
generally of a favorable kind, for which he receives pre-
fents of brandy, which adds fuel to his frenzy and renders
him mighty wife.

iy-E. PoE Rs, SVL.

Tornao,

HE Wealth of the Laplanders confifts chiefly in the
Number of Rein-deer. Thefe draw their Sledges

in winter, but in fummer thefe animals loofe their vigour
and {wiftnefs, and are eafily overcome by heat. I have
feenthem reclining in the woods, and apparently fo en-
feebled, as fcarcely able to get out of your way. When
thus opprefled they make a noife refembling the grunt-
ing of anhog. Even then the Laplanders make ufe of
them to tranfport their Effeéts from one flation to another,

which they have occafion to do more frequently in fum-
. mer

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