290 THE FOREST LANDS OF FINLAND. 



quantity 20 English inches. In general, aridity is less to 

 be dreaded in Finland than " excess of rain. When the 

 crops fail, it is almost always in consequence of a cold rainy 

 summer, which, by retarding the growth of the crops, 

 exposes them to the inevitable frosts of autumn. 



' Besides the destruction of forests in Finland by the 

 practice of Svedjande, and by the accidental spreading of 

 fires, great devastation is occasioned at times by winter 

 tempests, which, passing like a tornado, bend to the earth 

 the largest pines, often tearing them up by the roots, or 

 breaking them across the trunk at some distance from 

 the ground. 



'The prevalent winds are from the south and from the 

 south-west ; the least frequent are those from the north- 

 east.' 



THE END. 



[NOTE. When this Volume was sent to press it was in contemplation 

 to add information in regard to the population of Finland. It has 

 been deemed expedient to publish this apart, which will be done 

 when the proceeds of sales of this Volume may suffice to cover the 

 expense.] 



