. A REINDEER RIDE THROUGH LAPLAND. 19 



spirits. Contrary to the most sanguine expectations, 

 the weather was delightful. The sun, just above the 

 horizon, already at that early hour gladdened us by 

 his warmth ; while the stillness of the clear and 

 pure air was exceedingly pleasant. Just as we were 

 about to step into our poolks, one of our party gave 

 vent to an exclamation, and pointed to the snow- 

 clad lake before us. Yes, there far off was a dark 

 moving line which, soon coining nearer, proved to 

 be, as of course anticipated, another raydn, or train 

 of poolks. We were all impatient to find out 

 whether this raydn came from Kautokino or Karas- 

 jok, and were much disappointed to hear that it had 

 started from the former place. Had it come from 

 Karasjok we would have had a road or track (spoor) 

 to follow the whole way, which would greatly have 

 lightened our labour. Even as it was, we had cause 

 to be grateful to the Lapp in charge of the cortege 

 for setting out so soon, as by following his spoor 

 which lay in onr direction for more than seven miles, 

 we would be saved much time and trouble. . 



The Kautokino Lapp differs from him of Karasjok 

 considerably. For instance, the former drives his 

 reindeer with the help of a long stick, which is 

 never done by one from Karasjok ; the latter also 

 never takes a dog with him when on business excur- 

 sions, while the former is never without one. 



But to return to ourselves. After allowing the 

 other raydn to pass, we also started. Our deer 



