CHAPTER XI. 



THE JOURNEY DOWN, AND CONCLUSION. 



Our journey down to Luleawas a very different 

 affair from our journey up, and twice as trouble- 

 some and expensive, for we had to travel the whole 

 200 miles by water and on foot. We required two 

 boats and four rowers, to each of whom we paid 

 1 rix-dollar per mile. Had we been able to row 

 the whole way, it would have been easy enough ; 

 but the water communication is impeded by so 

 many rapids and falls, over which no boat can 

 ascend or descend, that there we are continually 

 obliged to leave the boat and walk ; and for this 

 reason there can never be a direct water communi- 

 cation from Lulea to Quickiock. Our first day's 

 journey was well enough, and we had very little 

 carrying. I may add that my collection filled 

 about twelve boxes, besides gun and trunk ; and 

 as each bearer's burthen is fixed at 401b., we 

 required about six bearers besides my lad. For 

 this you pay each bearer 1 rix-dollar per Swedish 



