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weather was cold and rainy. Such of the forest trees as 

 are of a deciduous nature had now assumed a pallid hue 

 in consequence of the cold nights, but the evergreens ' 

 [that is, the pines] ' were rendered conspicuous by their 

 dark green colour. The hills appeared sandy, and such 

 places as had been burnt were now perfectly white with 

 reindeer moss. 



c September 15. I received one hundred dollars, of 

 copper money, from the chief clergyman at TorneaV 

 [This seems to have been left here in deposit for him by 

 the Academy.] 



( Having noted the Finnish names for such articles as 

 I should be most likely to want at the inns, I ventured 

 once more to enter East Bothland, in order to pursue 

 my journey that way homeward. I considered that in 

 a new country there is always something new to be 

 seen, and that to travel the same road I had come 

 would probably afford but little entertainment or in- 

 struction. I had still less inclination, at this advanced 

 season of the year, to encounter the hazard of a sea 

 voyage. I therefore pursued my way along the coast 

 through East Bothland and Finland, visiting UleS, 

 Brakestad, Old and New Carleby the latter is as big 

 as Wexio Wasa, a handsome little town, the residence 

 of the governor, Christinestad, Biorreberg, and Abo, 

 seat of the Finland university, remaining four days at 

 the place last mentioned. I then went by the post-yacht 

 to Aland, crossed the Sea of Aland, and at one in the 

 afternoon on October 10 arrived safe at Upsala. To 



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