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THROUGH LAPLAND. 27
thing in the world, except in fo far as they amufed the intellect,
and ferved to banifh the liftleffnefs of human life.
As we fell down the river we were prefented with fcenery alto-
gether different from what we had feen in afcending it. One part
of our plan ftill remained to be accomplifhed, I mean that of tra-
verfing the mountains in queft of the Laplanders and their rein-
deer; but we were fo extremely fatigued, that it was deemed
more wife to return to Muonionifca. We had made a tour of
thirty-fix miles in the {pace of twenty hours, almoft without halt-
ing. The heat of the weather was excefflive: Celfius’s thermo-
meter at noon rofe in the fhade to 27 degrees; and the gnats tor-
mented us inceffantly. Upon our arrival at Muonionifca, we
refumed our ufual occupations ; and having enjoyed a little repofe,
we began to prepare for our departure. —
Our abode at this place made fome addition to our collection
of natural hiftory. We obtained, among other things, feveral fpe-
cimens of the mofacilla fuecica, with their eggs and nett. We got
alfo a magnificent /arus, which a Laplander killed on one of the
neighbouring lakes. It turned out to be the /arus g/ancus of Lin-
nus. Befides this we collected a confiderable quantity of plants
and infects.
E2 CHAPTER
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