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thought it not advisable to lose time by 

 the way, nor to stray far from the road, in 

 the early part of the tour, but only to ob- 

 serve attentively what readily presented it- 

 self, that I might reach Lapland with all 

 possible dispatch. 



May 13. 



By eleven o'clock I arrived at Gefle, 

 where I was obliged to stay all that day, 

 for it was evening before I received from 

 the governor of the province (of Gestrick- 

 land) the requisite passport, which was ac- 

 companied by orders to all the public offi- 

 cers in his district to give me all requisite 

 assistance to penetrate, if possible, into 

 Asila Lapmark. 



May 14. 



Owing to the above delay, and my at- 

 tending morning service the next day at 

 Gefle church, I could not quit that place 

 till one o'clock. Proceeding without stop- 

 ping to Hudwickswald, I there merely 



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