290 THE FOREST LANDS OF FINLAND. 
quantity 20 English inches. In general, aridity is less to 
be dreaded in Finland than excess of rain. When the 
crops fail, it is almost always in consequence of a cold rainy 
summer, which, by retarding the growth of the crops, 
exposes them to the inevitable frosts of autumn. 
‘Besides the destruction of forests in Finland by the 
practice of Svedjande, and by the accidental spreading of 
fires, great devastation is occasioned at times by winter 
tempests, which, passing like a tornado, bend to the earth 
the largest pines, often tearing them up by the roots, or 
breaking them across the trunk at some distance from 
the ground. 
‘The prevalent winds are from the south and from the 
south-west; the least frequent are those from the north- 
east.’ 
THE END. 
[Nore.—When this Volume was sent to press it was in contemplation 
to add information in regard to the population of Finland. It has 
been deemed expedient to publish this apart, which will be done 
when the proceeds of sales of this Volume may suffice to cover the 
expense. ] 
