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I was told that the Laplanders are ac- 

 customed to preserve blood of the rein- 

 deer in rennet-bao-s throujrh the winter till 

 spring, Mhcn the}- boil it with water, and 

 drink it. 



Tar is obtained in the following manner. 

 A cavity, of an inversely conical shape, is 

 dug in a hill, and then lined with hewn 

 timbers, nine ells in length each, so as to 

 form a sort of funnel. This again is hned 

 with bark of pine-trees, so as to prevent the 

 tar draining away into the ground between 

 the timbers. At the bottom is another 

 funnel or vessel of wood to receive the tar, 

 M hich runs from thence into a trough, close 

 on all sides, except a hole where the point 

 of the said funnel is inserted, and another 

 at the extremity, closed with a moveable 

 plug, from which the tar is received into 

 vessels and taken away. Roots of fir, cut 

 to pieces, are placed upright in the large 

 funnel above, so as to leave a convexity 

 over the bottom, and the whole beino- co- 

 vercd with turf is set on fire, against the 



