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smother the flying sand. Of trees, only firs grow in 

 this district, but lesser plants are here in profusion. 



'June 19. To-day being the fast-day, we remained 

 still and kept it, spending our time on the sand-hills, 

 and ended by going to an inn in Byrum, bargaining 

 with the peasants (for supplies) until tlie first wind to 

 Gothland shall translate us. 



'June 20. We abode still in Horn, awaiting a 

 favourable wind, redeeming the time by seeking the not 

 hitherto correctly described beasts and salads' [animals 

 and vegetables]. 



' June 2 1 . The gale was as heavy as yesterday ; 

 therefore we crossed the island and attended service in 

 Hogby Church. Towards evening at five the wind 

 lulled, and we rushed off from the inn at Horn, travel- 

 ling back again by Hogby and came by a circuit of a 

 mile ' [Swedish] < to our vessel. We set sail that evening 

 at nine o'clock, when a south-west breeze at length 

 carried our barque from this coast. 



'GOTHLAND. 



* June 22. We awoke at daybreak at two o'clock, 

 that is and saw before us the Carlsoer Islands. The 

 wind fell, so that our barque could hardly sail. Velvet 

 ducks ! swam in the mirror-like sea. The sailors be- 

 guiled the time by telling us tales of the two great car- 

 buncles which were in St. Clement's Church at Wisby, 

 and other stories. In the handsome facade of St. Nicholas' 

 1 Anasfusca. 



