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CONCERNING LAPLAND. 281
SECTION XIX.
Of fome particular Cuftoms among the Laplanders.
N this fection the reader will find feveral things mentioned,
~ which are not touched upon in any other part of this work.
From the time of the ancient Saxons, or the beginning of the
twelfth century, the Laplanders were known by the name of
Skrit-Finni ; and from that period to the prefent have invariably
obferved their original cuftoms and manners.
It is ufual with them, as in the Eaft, never to wait on a fupe-
rior without a prefent. If a Laplander has occafion to attend a
magiftrate, or his clergyman, he brings with him either a cheefe,
a hare, partridge, fea or river fifh, a lamb, fome venifon, a rein-
deer’s tongue, butter, a quantity of down feathers, or fomething
of the like kind. In return for his prefent, he never goes back
empty, but receives either fome tobacco, or a bottle of mead, a
keg of beer, fome ginger and fpices, or, in fhort, whatever is at
hand which may be fuppofed acceptable. The fame cuftom pre-
vails amongft the Mufcovites.
The Laplanders formerly made ufe of a ftick called priim/ffave,
by way of almanack, on which were marked the feveral teftivals
and principal days of the year.
Vor. II. Oo The
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