l60 EAST BOTIILAND. 



under the main handle. The advantage of 

 this is, that he is a])le to move forward in a 

 nearly upright posture. The Norwegian 

 however walks still more erect in mowing. 

 The proportions of this Kimi scythe are as 

 follows : From a to b one foot and a half; 

 b to c two palms and a half; c to d two 

 feet ; the breadth at b two inches in a right 

 line. The length of the projection b is 

 three inches ; and of c the same. The blade 

 is like our Smoland ones, but stands at an 

 acute ano;le with the handle. 



The harrow consists of four or five links, 

 in each of which are twelve joints. These 

 have alternately one and two projecting 

 pieces each. (See the figure annexed to 

 the scythe just described, j). 159) 



In the stage-houses (see p. 156',) boilers 

 are fixed in the walls, for boiling horse- 

 dung, which is given as food to the cattle ; 

 as w ell as to heat w^ater for pouring on rein- 

 deer moss [Lichen rangiferinus), which is 

 also used for the same purpose ; but such 

 diet gives a loathsome taste to their milk. 



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