THE LAPLAND ALPS. 49 



and furnished with a transverse bit of 

 wood. Whenever he is tired, he leans his 

 arms and nose against it to rest himself. 



Such as live in the forests are dexterous 

 marksmen, but not those who inhabit the 

 alps. Nevertheless, thej all contrive, by 

 means of their wooden bows, to procure, 

 in the course of the winter, a considerable 

 number of Squirrels [Sciurus vulgaris) in 

 their grey or winter clothing, for the sake 

 of their skins. 



In the winter season also they go in pur- 

 suit of their most cruel enemies the wolves. 

 One of these animals will sometimes kill 

 twenty or thirty reindeer at a time, if 

 he comes into the enclosure where they are. 

 The wolf often runs away before the Lap- 

 lander can get near enough to fire at him. 

 A bear can hardly catch a reindeer, ex- 

 cept by coming upon it unaw^ares, the 

 latter being much the most swift of foot ; 

 but if he gets into any of the store-houses, 

 he does a great deal of mischief, turning 

 every thing topsy-turvy. Bears are also 



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