282 LULEAN LAPLAND. 



of the reindeer, is also a very palatable 

 Lapland dish. The milk of this animal 

 affords at least twice as much cheese in 

 proportion as any other milk. Butter is 

 very seldom made by these people, nor is 

 cream ever used for that purpose, as it 

 scarcely rises in sufficient quantity. Milk 

 only is used, being agitated in a wooden 

 vessel with a whisk. The butter is of a 

 white colour. 



Candles are not in use among the Lap- 

 landers, though the tallow of the reindeer 

 is very fit for that purpose, notwithstand- 

 ing its consistence being less firm than that 

 of ordinary tallow. These people preserve 

 it in bladders, and boil it for food. Each 

 reindeer yields but a small quantity of tal- 

 low in proportion to its size, not more than 

 a sheep ; having none between the muscles, 

 like oxen and other cattle, but only round 

 them. 



Viviparous Bistort {Pohjgonum vivipa^ 

 rum) grew hereabouts two spans in height. 

 The TriaitaUs in moist situations had ob-^ 



