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ULEABORG TO THE NORTH CAPE. 367
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Korpicula, fignifies a place covered with woud. No dwelling for firan-
gers: there are but two houfes on the right bank of the river, which
at this place forms a round bafon or little lake. You have a view of
the waterfall called Matkakofki.
Kirkomeki means, in the language of the country, @ church on a hill.
There is a church and pretty good lodgings.
Niemis fignifies a promontory. There is a houfe on the left bank of the
little river Armasjoki, and a {mall wooden bridge over the river. The
road continues hilly.
Mattorenge is the name of the village, and Ofver Tornea, or Upper Tor-
nea, that of the church, the parifh, and the re¢tor’s houfe, fituated
on the right bank of the river Tornea. Oppofite, on the left bank,
is the mountain Avafaxa. We proceeded in a boat on the river
Tornea.
Kaulimpe. Some peafant’s houfes on the left bank of the river. They
here fifth for falmon; and there are people to attend you with their
boats in your journey up the river.
Tvlufis. Here you change boats. You pafs the waterfalls of Kattila
Kofki, where the French academicians have fixed the tranfit of the
polar circle.
Tortula. Here you may get a lodging, and change boats, with people
to row you. There are many waterfalls to pafs, and fix hours were
occupied in performing thefe two miles. The moft remarkable water-
fall is that of Porofkefki. You have a view of mount Kittis, the laft,
which ferved for the trigonometrical operations of Maupertuis.
Pello
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