74 APPENDIX: NO. XLIX. 
“There is a very considerable difference observable in Reindeer 
which keep in particular districts, and have a certain mode of life. 
“The Reindeer of the Mountain-Lapps is commonly stoutly built, 
hardy and capable of long fasting, but it falls off quickly and is 
sometimes useless for many weeks. The Reindeer of the lowlands 
generally shews signs of a better race. It is for the most part 
bigger, with finer legs, and has a lively but less wild eye. It is 
more manageable, more active and docile. But beside the two 
chief races, just named, there are several subdivisions. Reindeer 
from certain parts of the country have local peculiarities more 
or less pronounced. The finest tame Reindeer he has seen are 
from the neighbourhood of Lake Enarain Finland. Their superiority 
may be chiefly ascribed to the luxuriance and abundance of Reindeer- 
moss in this district, and partly also because the Enara Lapps do 
not milk the Reindeer-cow, so that the calves are left with sufficient 
nourishment. — 
“The wild Reindeer are bigger and stronger than perhaps any 
race of the tame. 
“Tt cften happens that Reindeer will wander from their own herd 
and for atime take up with another. This happens particularly in 
the rutting season, and then it is not rare for a wild Stag to become 
master for a time of a number of Rein-cows in a tame herd. ‘Che 
offspring of these accidental crosses are sometimes of an exceedingly 
superior race, but nevertheless it seems not to have happened that 
the Lapps have made any attempt to obtain results in this direction. 
“The biggest and strongest animal that he ever possessed was the 
offspring of a wild Rein-stag, but its other good qualities were not in 
proportion to its size; yet to draw firewood or other heavy loads for 
a short way it was, as the people said, ‘like a horse,’ and on that 
account it was valued accordingly. ‘There is no better proof of the 
different kinds of Reindeer than the prices paid for them by the 
settlers, which vary in a very great degree compared with the prices 
of other objects, which among these primitive people are remarkably 
uniform. 
“In short it would be very interesting for those who have the 
opportunity to endeavour to improve the breed of Reindeer ; but as 
particular Reindeer are already employed for particular uses, some 
for sledge-travelling, others for drawing heavy loads, it would be 
necessary in improving the breeds to keep these different kinds in 
view. 
« A sledge-Reindeer which he had lately owned seemed to be 
almost perfect. It was extremely docile and enduring, and at the 
same time lively, willing and easy to manage. Its action was elastic 
and graceful. ‘he symmetry of its make was admirable. Its legs 
were small with the muscles exactly in the right place and of the 
best proportion. Its head was beautiful and in complete harmony 
with the rest of its shape. Its countenance had even an expression 
of intelligence, which is rare in a Reindeer. Its horns were not 
wide spread and inconvenient, but as it were compact, of small 
