TORNEA. 201 



I learned here that Tansy (Tanacetitm 

 'culgare) and Mugwort {Arteniisia vulga- 

 ris) are used to make a fomentation or 

 bath, wonderfully useful for women in la- 

 bour, who are accustomed to sit over the 

 steam of these herbs. I had observed the 

 people at every house drying Tansy, but 

 could meet with nobody who would inform 

 me to what use it was destined. 



Septernher l6. 



This day I again left Tornea for Kimi. 

 There are six ferries between these two 

 places, over the river Kokama, which passes 

 near Kimi. Two miles from hence are the 

 boundaries of East and West Bothnia. 

 Lime-stone attracted my notice all the way 

 along the road to Norbotn ; it was yellow 

 on the outside, Mhitish within. 



September 17- 

 I departed from the posthouse of Kimi. 

 The weather was unfavourable, for it rained 

 all day long. I took up my lodging in the 



