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THROUGH LAPLAND. 35
millions of thefe flies to the myriads already there, as their num-
bers were continually increafing in our paflage thither. It was
impoffible to ftand a moment ftill; every inftant we were forced
to thruft our heads into the midft of the fmoke, or to leap over
the flame to rid ourfelves of our cruel perfecutors.
We drew our boat afhore, and walked aWout a mile into the
country to vifit the families of thefe two Lapland fifhers, who had
fixed their conftant habitation there. We found fires every where
kept up: the pigs had their fire, the cows had theirs; there was
one in the infide of the houfe, and another without, clofe to the
door, The Lapland houfes are not fo large as thofe of the Fin-
landers. The door-way of the one we faw here was only four
feet high, fo that we found it neceffary to ftoop as we entered
We had left our tent behind us, fuppofing we fhould find accom-
modation to pafs the night with the Laplanders, and that it would
at leaft be equally good as that we had met with amongft the
Finlanders; but we found ourfelves difappointed: however, we
were forced to put up with what convenience the people could
offer us; and therefore, when it was time to retire to reft, we
were accommodated with rein-deer fkins, laid over fmall birchen
twigs and leaves, which were {pread on the ground, ina {mall
apartment filled with {moke. We groped our way into our bed-
chamber, becaufe the {moke hindered us from feeing any light.
Some time after we had laid ourfelves down to fleep, I heard a
breathing, which feemed to proceed from a corner of the room,
and which we were unable to account for, as we fuppofed our-
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