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§ WE) DHE ON rec
The next day we ecard our Journey, as before,
through almoft endlefs woods, and=pafled ‘a variety of:
Lakes, one of which we were obliged to-crofs in aF erry
about halfa mile over, The Swedith Watermen, who
are neither expeditious nor expert, greatly impeded our
Journey. About eleven at night we arrivéd ata town
called Igfund. We had Letters of recommendation to
a Gentleman of that placé, by whom we were moft”
politely received and hofpitably treated. The town of
Igfund tho’ in itfelf fmall, yet very extenfive Ironworks are
carried on heré, the property of Merchants in Stockholm.
After breakfafting the next morning with our hofpitable” -
friend and his Lady we left Igfund and travelled through
a country full of rocks and precipices, deep and heavy
fands, with little variety. “The Woods, 2s ufual, were
very extenfive. Some fmall Villages are feattered
upon the borders of the Lakes which are inhabited by
Boors whofe fole fubfiftence depends upon the fifh they
can procure from the Lake on which they live. They,
have very little corn, and in order to increafe the quantity
of food they mix 1t up and grind it with the thin rind or
inward bark of the fir-tree; afterwards they form it into
thin large cakes, Tho’ their diet. is very meagre yet:
they
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