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CONCERNING LAPLAND. "183
be drawn from any animal; but notwithftanding the extraordinary
fatnefs, which may be fuppofed to refift in a great degree the
effect of cold, this preparation, as our good miffionary remarks
with a degree of feeling, as if his teeth ftill chattered whilft he
delivered the account, chills and freezes the mouth in a violent
manner whenever it is taken.
The milk which is drawn late in the winter freezes immediately
after being drawn. This is put into {mall veffels made of birch-
wood, and is confidered by the Laplander as fuch an extraordinary
delicacy, that he referves it as the moft acceptable prefent he can
offer even to a miffionary. It is placed before the fire, and eaten
with a {poon as it isthawed. When put by it is carefully covered
up, becaufe if the cold air get to it afterwards, it turns of a yellow
colour, and becomes rancid.
Cheefe is made from the milk of the rein-deer in the following
manner. The milk has water mixed with it, otherwife, owing
to its extraordinary richnefs, it would not curdle when the rennet
is putin. When a fufficient quantity of water is added to the
milk, it is fet over the fire to be heated, and after this has been
fufficiently done, the rennet is thrown into it; the whey is foon
feparated from the curd, and the latter is taken out and wrapped
up in a cloth to be preffed; after which it 1s moulded in a round
fhape: it is eaten cold, boiled or toafted. When held before the
fire, it is found fo fat that it is in danger of burning, and if per-
mitted to do fo will flame like a candle. It is efteemed excellent
to heal chilblains. The rennet ufed is obtained by infufing the
found
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