14 THE LAPLAND ALPS. 



ash-heap. The back part of the tent, be- 

 hind the fire-place, is entirely occupied 

 either with brush- wood or branches of trees, 

 behind which, or, most commonly, before 

 it next the fire, the household furniture is 

 placed. In the roof are two racks, suspend- 

 ed over the reindeer skins on each side, 

 upon which cheeses are laid to dry, and 

 before these, towards the entrance, hang 

 rennet-bags, filled with milk, preserved for 

 winter use. 



The annexed figure is a sort of plan of 

 the floor of one of these Lapland tents, 

 a is the fire-place, b, b, reindeer skins, six 

 in number, three at the right hand, on en- 

 tering the tent, and as many at the left, 

 c lara;e fire-wood. d cheese-vessels, e 

 kettle, with its lid. f, behind the first rein- 

 deer skin, is the place of the harness, g 

 a barrel or cask, h a store of skins and 

 hair of the reindeer, i the milk-strainer, 

 with its flat cover. 



