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THROUGH LAPLAND. 113
marks on the Difeafes of the Rein-deer—Journey from Enontekis to
Tornea and Uleaborg—Conclufion.
AVING made drawings of thofe rocks under various afpeéts,
we landed from our boat, and fcrambled upon the top of
them. We there found fome pieces of wood thrown out by the
fea, with which we kindled a fire in the face of the Frozen Ocean,
and began to prepare a repaft. In looking about for a place to
which we might retire with fome comfort, we difcovered a grotto
formed by three rocks, whofe {mooth and polifhed fides indicated
that they had heretofore been wathed, for many ages, by the waves
of the fea. In the midft of thefe rocks was a large roundifh ftone,
under which there ran a fmall ftream of water. As we were
tracing the courfe of this {tream, which had its fource in a neigh-
bouring mountain, we found on its margin fome plants of angelica.
This we regarded as a great acquifition to our table, becaufe we
had found it to be a very refrefhing and falubrious vegetable. The
grotto was fo conyenient, that it had the appearance of being
the work of art. The ftone in the centre ferved for a table,
around which we could place ourfelves; and we had only to ftoop
down to replenifh our bowl with water, perfectly frefh and
fweet, though we were within a few paces of the falt fea. We
regretted much that we had no iron implement wherewith to en-
grave fome motto, or at leaft our names on thofe rocks. After
we had finifhed our repaft, we amufed ourfelves with going up to
the higheft parts of the rocky eminence, which were very rugged,
Wox. Ii, Q and
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