observed in the Kola Peninsula. 477 



From Kandalax we followed almost the same route taken 

 by Mr. Kae, as described in his book ' The AVliite Sea Penin- 

 sula,' This route is in fact the winter post-route and the 

 only one possible in summer, since much of the travelling 

 has to be done by water, for which boats are provided at 

 various points. Our itinerary was as follows : — 



Kandalax, July 4—6; Kandalax to Zasheech (Iraandra), 

 32 versts (3 versts = 2 miles), July 7&8; Zasheech, July 

 9 & 10; Zasheech to Bella Guba (Imandra), 42 versts, July 

 11; Bella Guba, July 12; Bella Guba to Eaz-Navolok 

 (Imandia), 42 versts, July 13; Raz-Xavolok, July 14-18 ; 

 Raz-Navolok to Pulozero, 48 versts, July 19 & 20 ; Pulozero, 

 July 21-25 ; Pulozero to Kitsa, 35 versts, July 26 ; Kitsa, 

 July 27 ; Kitsa to Kola, 34 versts, July 28; Kola, July 29- 

 31 ; Ekaterina, Aug. 1-8. 



Our numerous delays counted nothing, for when we arrived 

 on July 9th on the south shore of the Imandra Lake we were 

 told that the ice had left it only four days Ijefore, so that had 

 we arrived earlier we could not have proceeded further until 

 the ice had disappeared. 



The chief difficulties during our journey were connected 

 with carriers and food. Of the carriers I have already given 

 an idea. Except for the fish we caught, the few birds we 

 shot, and the supplies of bread which we obtained at two 

 places, there were no provisions to be had between Kandalax 

 and Kola. We had taken a supply of tinned foods from 

 England and a quantity of bread from Kandalax, and luckily 

 fish were plentiful all along our route, so that, with care, we 

 managed to feed ourselves and our nine men for three 

 weeks. 



About the mosquitoes and tiny dark blood-sucking flies 

 I will say nothing, since no one who has had an experience 

 of these interesting diptera in the interior of Lapland can 

 adequately describe them ; while those who have never be^n 

 in these regions can never imagine what they have missed. 

 I may, however, remark that even when the light is at its 

 best the wearing of a veil is by no means conducive either to 

 collecting or to good observation. 



