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portionably more frequent, insomuch that 

 every body complains of being troubled 

 with it. At Upsal and Stockholm agues 

 are common, and at Lund acute fevers 

 terminate in that complaint. 



Throughout Lycksele Lapland there are 

 no other domestic animals than Reindeer 

 and Dogs. The latter are generally of a 

 hoary grey colour, and a middling size. 



The Laplanders use no artificial beverage. 



June 9. 



Near the town of Umoea, in a springy 

 spot on the side of a hill, I met with three 

 or four curious species of moss. 



1. A kind of Hypnum or Folijiiichum, 

 with a branched stem bearing flowers in 

 the form of shields. (Milium fontanwn 

 Sp. PL Bartramia fontana FL Brit. The 

 male plant.) 



From the root arises an oblique stem (a) 

 about half an inch long, entirely clothed 

 with very sharp-pointed leaves. From 



