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198 GENERAL REMARKS
appearance, renewed in {plendour, and to common apprchenfion
more brilliant. This happens about the firft of April, by which
time the days are fo far lengthened, that the fhades of an univerfal
night begin to difappear: and as the fun ceafes to illuminate the
land for feven weeks in the winter, fo in the fummer folftice he
makes the Laplander amends by appearing above the horizon, and
fhining night and day during the fame fpace of time ; wherein it
is to be obferved, that the night’s fun appears paler and lefs bright
than that of the day.
But to return to our rein-deer—When brought back to the tents
from feeding, thefe animals repofe themfelves, and form a circle
round the tents: while they are in fearch of the mofs which is
their food, they fpread widely over the country; let the weather
be fair or foul, they are driven out to feed at the regular and ac-
cuftomed time; and as the herdfmen, in order to fhelter them-
felves from a fnow-{ftorm, fometimes retire behind a hill of {fnow,
where they may be overtaken by fleep, it often happens that a
wolf carries off one of the herd which has ftraggled to a diftance
from the reft. The office of tending the herds is in general per-
formed by the children and fervants ; but when the rein-deer are
the property of a family juft eftablifhed, without children or fer-
vants, in that cafe the wife takes the charge upon herfelf; and if
fhe chance to have a young child, which fhe fuckles, the takes the
child, in the cradle before defcribed, with her, and follows the
herd, however inclement the weather may be. In driving the rein-
deer, the dogs which the Laplanders keep, and train for this pur-
pote,
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