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sown, and when any is sown, it is com- 

 monly summer rye. 



Before I reached Sormjole, two male 

 reindeer came up to me. I was mounted 

 on a mare, which had nearly thrown me. 

 No flowers were here to be seen, not even 

 the Wood Sorrel {Oxalis Acetosella), my 

 only consolation in Ångermanland. Caltha 

 palustris alone appeared in the marshes, 

 which in this country is the first blossom 

 of the spring. The Cotton Rush with one 

 spike and that with many spikes (Eriopho- 

 rum vciginatiim and polystacliion) were 

 now coming into bloom. Befula nana was 

 abundant enough, but as yet showed no 

 signs of catkins or leaves. Throughout the 

 whole of this country no Ash, Maple, Lime, 

 Elm nor Willow is to be seen, much less 

 Hazel, Oak or Beech. 



Towards evening I reached Röbäck, 

 where I passed the night. The wind blew 

 hard frpm the north-east, and the evening 

 was cold. 



