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The women use for dyeing a sort of rock 

 Lichenoides, of a brown stercoraceous co- 

 lour, (perhaps Lichen sfi/giiis, or onipha- 

 lodes,) which they boil in water with alum. 

 But Walmal cloth, and stockings, are dyed 

 without alum. Some add a little Arnotto 

 (Bida reläna). 



Shoes like short half-boots are worn here 

 made of seal-skin. 



October 7- 

 In the evening of this day I passed over 

 the plain of Aland. There were abundance 

 of Finn-berries (Hippophdé rhamnoidcs) 

 by the road. 



October 8. 

 I sailed over the sea of Aland. 



October 9- 



Near Esbro an iron mine has lately been 



opened. About the church are sundry 



sepulchral monuments. I noticed on the 



small surrounding hills, as well as at Mu- 



