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149 AN ACCOUNT OF THE
Spirits, is very apt to be mif-interpreted by the morofe
and cenfotious. That this was the only foundation for
any refleGtions upon the Lapland Girls, I dare venture
to afirm, It is therefore cruel Malevolence to attempt to
depreciate Innocence from mere Sufpicion,
We firft met with our tw6 female Travellers at Igfund,
a {mall Town, the Property of Clas Grill, Knight of the
order of Vafa, and chief Direétor of the Swedith aft In=
dia Gompany. Their names are Sigree and Anca, and they
are natives of Jockmo Lapmark, With re[pe@t to their per-
fons, they are low in ftature with broad features like the
reft.of their country-women. We muft not, however, mea- |
fure the Beauty ofa Laplander by the ftandard Stionwene
countries: . Cuftom, in many refpeéts anfiers the purpofe
of a more perfe&t model. And there is no doubtbut: a,
Laplander or a Negro wouid prefer the fubdi{tantial Beau-
- ties of the one or the fable charms. of the other, to the
Alabafler Skin or glowing tints of the moft celebrated
Engiifh Belle. That you may have fome Idea, however
both of their Likenefs, Drefs.and Perfons, a drawing taken
in England will accompany this Letter.
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