280 LULEAN LAPLAND. 



from its summit, and falling over a rock in 

 the middle of their course. 



Concerning the spots or imperfections 

 in the skins of reindeer, it is certain that 

 they originate in the perforations made by 

 insects, probably a species of Tabcnws, 

 through which those insects introduce their 

 eggs. When the young ones arrive at ma- 

 turity, they come forth by the same pas- 

 sage, and the wound is closed by a scar. 

 On this subject, lest any person should be 

 misled by authority, or by the writings or 

 reports of others, I shall quote the learned 

 work of Linder on Si/philis, p. 11. " Rein- 

 deer in Lapland are subject to the small- 

 pox, which in Norland is termed Korm- 

 siuka, as I was informed at Wicksbergens- 

 brun by Zachary Plantin, master of arts.'' 

 In this the able writer has been totally 

 misled, by a person usually esteemed no 

 less honest than profoundly learned. I 

 cannot however conceive how a man, who 

 values himself upon such a cliaracter, sliould 

 willingly and deliberately propagate a false- 



