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situation of this island is pleasant. I found 

 in some bushy parts of it the Sccptriim 

 Carolinum, and another species of Pedi- 

 cularis, with narrow leaves and a tuft of 

 purple flowers (this seems to have been 

 P. sylvatica only). 



The river Karax, where is a pearl fishery, 

 runs not far from hence. On its banks I 

 remarked the Sceptrum CaroUninn, which 

 became very common as I advanced further 

 on my journey. 



Another mile brought us to the lake of 

 Randiau ; on approaching ^\ hich we saw 

 nothing before us but lofty mountains of 

 an oblong obtuse form, lifting their sum- 

 mits one above another, and on the most 

 distant of these snow was to be seen, though 

 half melted away like snow in the spring. 



July 1. 



Parkajaur, the first lake I reached after 

 leaving the place where I slept, is a short 

 mile in length. At its opposite shore rises 

 the lofty peaked mountain of Achiekoivi, 



