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quainted with the Swedish language ; nor 

 was I wilhng to trust myself alone among 

 these wild people, who were ignorant for 

 what purpose I came. I had already suf- 

 fered much in the Lapland part of Umoea 

 for want of knowing the language. Nor 

 was my companion wanted less to assist me 

 in carrying w hat was necessary, for I had 

 sufficient incumbrances of my own, without 

 being the bearer of our provisions into the 

 bargain. 



On my first ascending these w'ild alps> 

 I felt as if in a new world. Here were no 

 forests to be seen, nothing but mountains 

 upon mountains, larger and larger as I ad- 

 vanced, all covered with snow. No road, 

 no tracks, nor any signs of inhabitants 

 were visible. The verdure of summer 

 seemed to shun this frozen region, retiring 

 into the deep valleys between the mountains. 

 I saw very few birds, except some Ptarmi- 

 gans, which the Laplanders call Clieruna 

 {Tetrao Lagopus), running with their young 

 along the vales. The delightful season of 



