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shortest, and notched at the summit Hke 

 steps ; the lower and larger pair were sloped 

 off obliquely. Grinders very far remote 

 from the fore-teeth, which is characteristic 

 of the animal, four on each side. Hind 

 feet webbed, but fore feet with separate 

 claws. Tail fiat, oblong, obtuse, with a 

 reticulated naked surface. 



The strength of the Beaver in its fore 

 teeth, so as to cut through the trunk of 

 the largest aspen trees, is I believe beyond 

 that of any other animal. 



May 29. 



Very early in the morning I quitted 

 Genom in a haoep or small boat, such as 

 shall be hereafter described, proceeding 

 along the western branch of the river of 

 Umoea ; for the river which takes its name 

 from that place divides into two branches 

 near Gresele, two miles from Umoea. One 

 branch comes from Lycksele, the other, as 

 I was told, from Sorsele. By the western 

 branch, as I have just mentioned, we pro- 



