t50 LULEÅ. 



bouring forests consist of pine trees inter- 

 mixed with birch, but the latter tree is 

 much less abundant here than in Umoean 

 Lapmark, especially in Siodorne. Leaves 

 of the Meal-berry [Arbutus Uva-ursi) are 

 used in tanning or dyeing ; which saves a 

 great deal of alum. Many barrels of these 

 leaves are sent for sale to Stockholm. 



The Laplanders of Westbothnia give 

 their young children the unripe berries of 

 this shrub boiled, by way of a laxative or 

 purge. Ten or twelve are the usual quan- 

 tity, but the dose varies according to the 

 age of the patient. 



Several kinds of Foxes are found in Lap- 

 mark. Their fur is more valuable in pror 

 portion as they come further north. 

 J . The black is the dearest of all. From 

 sixty to two hundred dollars of cop- 

 per money are paid for one of these 

 skins. People of rank m Russia use 

 them for hoods or head-dresses. All 

 their counsellors have caps of black 

 foxes skin. 



