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CONTENTS. | XXx1
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riage—The use of Vapour-Baths among the People at large, and
efpecially among the Peafantry—Some Particulars of this Manner
of bathing —The extraordinary Tranfition from Heat to Cold which
the Finlanders can endure — mi — 293
CHAPTER XXIIL
The national Poetry of Finland—Runic Verfes—Turn of the Fin–
landers for Poetry—Manner in which they recite their Poetical
Compofitions—Specimens of Finnifh Poetry—A Funeral Elegy on
the Death of a Brother—<An odd Tale, called the Paldamo-Pafty
=—The Females particularly addicted to the Amufement of Poetry
—The Jauho Runot, or Mill Songs—<A_ beautiful Ode, or Elegy,
bp a Country Girl, on the Abfence of her Lover—Lullaby of the
Finnifh Nurfes—Songs intended for magical Purpofes, and, among.
other Virtues, Juppofed alfo to poffe/s that of healing Wounds, and
curing Difeafes—This Superfiition prompts the Clergy to difcourage
the Runic Poetry in which it is clad—Probability arifing from that
Circumftance, and others, of the Runic Poetry falling quite into
_ Difufe nn Samat cee a" 300
CHAPTER XXIV.
Departure from Uleaborg—Difficulty of travelling to the North Cape,
through Lapland, in Summer—Plan adopted by the Author and his
Friends—Preparations for the Journey: an Acceffion of two Fel-
low-travellers—Affecting Farewell—Journey purfued—Defcrip-
tion of a Finlandifh Dance—Some Specimens of Mufic—Amufement
at Hutta—Arrival at Kemi — — 324
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