320 THE LAPLAT^^D ALPS. 



camis), to which they give the name of 

 Staule ; (not Straule, as in the Fauna 

 Suecica.) 



The Andromeda (hi/pnoldes) with leaves 

 hke moss, or needle-shaped, was here in 

 flower. The petal is bell-shaped, white 

 tipped with purple, divided half way down 

 into five semi-ovate segments. Calyx five- 

 cleft, erect, acute. Anthers orange, very 

 short, furnished with white bristles. Pistil 

 one, obtuse. 



In walking over the snow, I once sunk 

 up to my middle, the floods having under- 

 mined it to a great depth. Two men drew 

 me out with a rope, and I received no 

 damage except a blow on my thigh and 

 being very wet. Soon afterwards I met 

 with a Laplander who was both a Danish 

 and Swedish subject. He offered me 

 brandy, which I would have declined ; but 

 he insisted on my taking a glass, and 

 some tobacco. 



The water of the lake of Virijaur 

 (perhaps Wire-jain-) was of a whitish green 



