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both as to food and boat. The boats here 

 are excellent, far unlike those in the di- 

 strict of Umoean Lapland, which are, in a 

 manner, only sewed together, so that a 

 foot set on one of their sides is sufficient 

 to stave them ; and if the passengers are 

 not careful how they sit down, the boat is 

 overset. After three days and three nights, 

 we reached Quickjock, situated close to the 

 alps. Here I received from the famous 

 wife of the curate Mr, Grot provisions 

 sufficient to last me for eight days. 



July 6. 



After several days' travelling, on the 

 evening of July 6th I ascended Wallavari, 

 the first mountain of the alps on this side, 

 which is indeed of a very considerable 

 height. My companion was a Laplander, 

 who served me both as servant and inter- 

 preter. In the latter capacity his assistance 

 was highly requisite, few persons being to 

 be met with on these alps who are ac- 



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