4G rilR LAPLAND ALPS. 



sible, by means of a longitudinal polo, and 

 a transverse stick at each end of the skin, 

 these sticks being pulled asunder with a 

 strong cord. Several more transverse twigs 

 are placed between these two sticks, so as 

 to extend every part of the edges of the 

 hide, which in this position is allowed to 

 dry. 



The Laplanders' gloves are made of skin 

 taken from the legs of the animal ; their 

 hairy shoes, of that from its forehead be- 

 tween the horns, such being worth two 

 dollars, copper money ; while those made 

 from the skin of the legs, being much 

 thinner, are of very little or no value. 



A Laplander never goes barefoot, though 

 he has nothing to serve him for stockings 

 but hay (Carex si/lvatica, FL Brit.). Some- 

 times he buys leather for shoes or boots 

 from his neighbours. 



The people of this country boil their 

 meat in water only, without any addition 

 or seasoning, and drink the broth. Jumo- 

 mjölk (see vol. \. 273.) kept for a whole 



