Mgyptufti^ Greeks md Romim have borrowed many thingr 
from them, and at length, caftiug off their Arttient Cuftom, 
wJber^by they made the Vernal or Autumnal Mquirnxf^x the 
Summer Solftice, the Sun always high railed above the 
Horison, the beginning of their Year, they betook them- 
felves co the ufagc of his Anceftors, who joyn'd the be- 
giahing of their Year, with the firft rerurn of the Sun, 
after having been for fome time abfent- And here he ex- 
|riains at large a Cut he has given, in a precedent Chapter^ 
The ^th Chapter treats of th^Tyt^^pana Laponica^ Of 
JLapland Drums which he fays are generally divided in<^ 
to three Regions, the higheft Region contains the Heavens^- 
and all Cseleftial things, and all Volatils 5 the middle Re- 
gion cont'iins the Earth, with Men and all Anio^als 3 the 
lowed: Region contains laferna! and Subterraneoasr placed 
and then proceeds to give a particular and genuineExpIica- 
tion of all the Figures or Marks that are on the. faid 7ym'^ 
pana^ And in the conclufion he owns that the greateH 
part of thefe Figures and Animals are drawn to ether affairs 
hyxl^Q Laplanders^ who beat their Difums with great Im- 
piety and Superftition : For if they would know wbethef^ 
when tliey go on Hunting, they (ball have fuccefs-^ they 
beat their Drum with T/&<7rV Hammer^ and diligfntlyiob* 
fervet certain Ring leaping on the Drum, which if tMf 
fee reft onrthe Inmgc of a Ranger^ they no way doubt but 
.ihey fhall- kill ^ wM Ranger that day 2 If it refts on a 
Wolf, they conclude they (hall have a Wolf for their pref^. 
But the Author fays he paffes by thefe things as being be- 
fide his purpofe, and refers thofe who are |deiighted witia 
th^m to Shefferm's Lapponiit^ lo Olaus ivhgms^ and others* 
However, { (hall give you here what fee ms to be the Au- 
«hdrs ^fenfe concerning what may now be expefted from 
the Superftitious ufe of rhe Laplarid Drums, inlerted by him. 
in the fifth Chapter of this Book, p, 283, It is as followSp 
Since the Doftrine ot Umjl came to LqUnd\ MeA^ could. 
