58 BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
From the river Torneo I passed into the province of Muonio, and 
found myself in Russian Lapland, passing by Muonioniska, Karesu- 
ando, and Tubateky. Thence I penetrated into the midst of the 
deserts, suffering greatly from the cold, and deprived of food, or nearly 
so, for the plentiful supplies which I had brought with me from Stock- 
holm had been entirely spoilt by the continual and copious rains and 
storms. I was in want even of bread,—exposed too, as I was, day and 
night to the open air without a bed, without a roof. Ah! my good 
friend, it is impossible for you to imagine the wretched plight I was m, 
the cruel privations I suffered ! 
Not being able to continue my journey by this route, on account of T 
the vast and deep marshes which extend towards Alten, I determined — - 
to find my way thither by the Alps. This, however, was still worse, 
for I had to wade across wide and impetuous torrents, often at the peril |— 
of my life. How I survived all this I know not. At last, after a | 
dreadful journey, I descended into Finmark, and reached Hatten, on ~ 
the Gulf of Lyngen. I was in a shocking state, fatigued beyond de- 
. scription, attenuated from the want of food, and my strength entirely 
gone. I had walked and walked, and botanized, with my cold and 
wet clothes continually upon me day and night, without either shelter - 
or fire; for these inclement Alps produce neither trees nor even brush- 
-wood, to make a fire. T 
= At Lyngen I found a merchant who most hospitably received both 
myself and my suite. Oh! how delightful is hot soup and a roof over - 
head, after such sufferings! But I had no time to lose; I visited the © 
lofty Alps covered with snow and ice which rise above town. Thence - 
I followed the shores of the gulf, where I met with whales for the first 
. time, and arrived at Haonees and Maursund, whose Alps I likewise - 
visited. Thence I wended my way to Lóppen, to Talvig, Kaafiord, 
Bossekop, and finally to Hammerfest. Here I embarked for the North 
Cape; but though T passed the extreme point of Europe, the winds 
and the waves were so high and so contrary, that notwithstanding 
. the few miles that remained before me, it was impossible for me to 
reach it. | 
. With regret I sailed back to Hammerfest, where I remained seven- 
_ teen days, in order to explore thoroughly the vegetation of the island of 
. Qualoe, on which the town is built. I found upon it 400 species, of 
_ which 200 were Phanerogamous and 200 Cryptogamous ; and of these 
