276 LULEAN LAPLAND. 



psettdO'Ci/perus, with many slender pendu- 

 lous spikes. {Carex sylvatica, Fl. Brit,) 



An ointment for burns is made of fresh 

 cream boiled to a thick consistence, with 

 which the sore is anointed. It removes 

 the pain, and admirably promotes the 

 healing of the ulcer. 



For chilblains, the oil or fat which exudes 

 from toasted reindeer cheese, rubbed upon 

 the part affected, is a sovereign cure. Some 

 persons use dog's fat for the same purpose. 

 The latter is also used for pains in the back, 

 being rubbed in before a fire. 



The Laplanders make use of no razor, 

 but cut their beards with scissars. They 

 never cut the hair of the head, and only 

 occasionally employ a comb or any similar 

 instrument. They have no laundress or 

 washerwoman. 



The drus: called castor is one of their 

 great remedies for every disease, and the 

 gall of the bear is another. 



When a weddin^r is to ])e celebrated, the 



