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falling trees, some of which threatened us every minute. 

 Sometimes the fall of a huge trunk was so sudden that 

 we stood aghast, not knowing whither to turn to escape 

 destruction, throwing ourselves entirely on the protec- 

 tion of Providence. In one instance a large tree fell 

 exactly between me and my guide. 



c This day I observed the harvest beginning. The 

 corn now cutting at TorneS, though sown but a few 

 days before midsummer, was nevertheless quite ripe. 



{ On July 30 I arrived at LuleS. I visited the Lax- 

 holms, islands so called from the salmon-fishery. 1 Those 

 who fish for salmon come to this place about a fortnight 

 before midsummer, and remain till St. Bartholomew's 

 Day, August 28, as during that space of time the 

 salmon keep ascending the river. Few of the fish 

 escape being taken so as to return down the river. 

 At Michaelmas the fishermen come here again, when 

 they catch a smaller sort of salmon. 



' I rested for a day or two, and then proceeded to 

 Tornea 1 . 



' August 3. At sunrise the marshes were all white 

 with hoar-frost. In the preceding night winter had 

 paid his first visit and slept in the lap of the lovely 

 Flora. 



< On leaving Sangis I left my mother-tongue behind 

 me. At Saris I met with native Finlanders only, 

 whose language was unintelligible to me. Between 

 this and Tornea* are three ferries to pass. 



1 Salmo solar , named Lax by the Swedes. 



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