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Scotch. Eir (Pinus sylvestris), and the stiff- looking Spruce 

 Fir (Abies eoccelsa). The Spruce Fir extends as far as Alten, 

 to from 69 to 70 of latitude; and on the eastern side 

 of Norway and Sweden the beautiful Pine reaches as far as 

 69, and even above 70. The only other plants of tree- 

 like growth which venture beyond the Arctic Circle are the 

 Aspen (Populus tremula] and the Mountain Ash (Sorbus 

 Aucuparia) . 



As it is always interesting to trace the correspondence 

 which exists between the particular food of all kinds of 

 different wild animals, and the facilities for obtaining it 

 which Providence has placed within the reach of the most 

 helpless, it will be worth while just to observe here, that 

 the appearance of trees is coincident with that of an animal 

 (found in all the countries bordering on the Northern Ocean) 

 which is indebted for his subsistence to the curious and 

 crafty use he makes of them in securing his prey. This 

 animal is called by the very disagreeable but well-deserved 

 name of the Glutton. In figure he is very much like a 

 badger, but he is about twice the size ; his legs were never 

 made for running, and he is but an indifferent walker. It 

 is clear then, when we learn that he preys on such animals 

 as the reindeer, elk, hare, etc., all so fleet of foot, that 



