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[UR SEEr AUN De 65
the Swedes have taken ‘to introduce Chriftianity amongft
theme’ Many fuperftitious “cultoms fill remain to pro-
-elaim the darknefs of their. minds. - Auguty and witch-
‘craft make a part of their belief; they ftill whifper to their
Rein-deer when they undertake a journey, and -addrefs
their ancient Idols for the increafe and fafety of their
flocks. “You have heard no doubt of their conjuring
Drums, I met with one in the pofleffion of a Prieft at
Uma, who had attended’a reformed Pagan in his dying
moments. His original opinions he had long fince
changed, but retained this piece of ancient fuperftition
to delude the ignorant, and fupply his own neceflities.
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This Infirument’is of an oval form, made of the bark
of the fir, pine, or birch-tree, one end of which is ‘covered
with a fort of parchment drefled from the Reindeer fkin.
This ig ldaded with® brals rings artfally fatened to. it.
"The Conjuror then beats it upon his breaft with a variety
‘of frantic poltures. ~ After this he befmears it with blood,
hd draws upon it rude figures of vatious-kinds.. ‘When .
the has gone through all-his manecuvres, he informs his
credulous audience what’they wifh to _ know, which he fays
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