308 THE LAPLAND ALPS. 



the storm. The reindeer, on the contrary, 

 dehghting to run against the wind, turned 

 homeward when diverted from their inch- 

 nation, while the dog ran after the woman. 

 When these animals are permitted to face 

 the wind, they run very fast and without 

 intermission, in hopes of finding a place to 

 cool themselves. Indeed I observed one 

 of the herds crowding close together under 

 the shadow of a hill, on a spot covered 

 with snow, to avoid the heat caused by the 

 reflection of the sun from the snow in other 

 places. These animals will eat nothing in 

 hot weather, especially as the gnats are 

 then very troublesome. The males much 

 resemble stags, but none in any of the 

 herds had now more than one branch to 

 their horns. 



The head of the reindeer is grey, blackish 

 about the eyes. Mouth whitish. Nostrils 

 oblique. Tail short, not above six inches 

 long, obtuse, white, concealed between 

 the haunches. Feet encompassed with 

 white above the hoofs. The whole body 



