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CHA PT ER* IV.
Departure from Muonionifca, July the firi—Exceffive Heat—Travel
by Night—A Settlement called Pallajovenii—Proper Boundary of
Lapland—M fake of Travellers and Geographers concerning Lap-
tand—Face of the Country between Muonionifca and Pallajovenii,
and thence to Kautokeino—The fmall Rivers of the Country offer
more Novelty than the greater ones—Difficulties arifing from faal-
low Water—The Rein deer Mofs (Lichen rangiferinus, Linn.)
covering the whole Surface of the Ground: Vegetation near it—
Arrival at Lappajervi—Mufquetoes exceedingly troublefome—Fires
and Smoke the moft effectual Protection againft them—Some Lap-
land Fifhermen—Their Habitations—A Night paffed with thefe
People, and Accommodation afforded. — = 28
CHAPTER V..
Lake of Pallajervi, and the IPand of Kintafari—Stay on this [land :
Occupations and Amufements—The Sea Swallow (Sterna Hirundo,
Lin): Sagacity of thefe Birds, and their Uuility to Fifkermen—
Some Laplanders engaged for the Profecution of the Journey—De-
parture from Kintafari—A fmall River called Reftijtki— Deferip-
tion of the Laplanders that were to attend the Author—Their want
of Cleanlinefip—The Finlanders difmiffed—Proceed on Foot with
the Laplanders—Temper and Difpofition of thefe People—W eather
extremely hot: great Inconventence thence arifing—Come to a Lake
called Kervijervi, which they crofs in Boats. — 37
‘CHAPTER VI.
The Plant Angelica, accounted delicious Food by the Laplanders :
its falutary Qualities—The Moleftation from the Mufquetoes aug-
mented— Arrive at the river Pepojovaivi—Meet with fome Lap-
land Fifhermen, and two Children—Manners of thefe People—Be-
haviour of the Children—The Laplanders cook their Supper : their
Mode of Eating—Sufpicion they entertain of the fuppofed Emif-
faries of Government—The Miffonaries in Lapland—Notions of
the
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