XX 
CONTENTS. 
Phenomena produced by it—Advantages attending a Refldence in 
fmall Country Towns•—Hofpitality at Uleaborg—Spirit of Society 
at that place—Singular Mode of /hewing Regard and'Friend/hip 
for a Stranger — — — 
CHAPTER XX. 
Stay at Uleaborg continued— Cheapnefs of Living—Prejudices about 
fome Articles of Eating—Bright Nights—Sport of Shooting — 
Chafe of the Tetrao Urogallus—Muflcal Party, and Concerts per¬ 
formed by the Author and fome Fellow-travellers—Imprejfion 
made by the Power of Mufic upon the Senfibili/y of thofe that heard 
it—Turn of the Finlanders for Mufic and Poetry—The Runa, an 
ancient Piece of Mufic in that Country—The Harpu, a muftcal 
Inflrument—State of Mufic in Finland — — 
CHAPTER XXI. 
Influence of the Northern Climate upon the Manners and Habits of 
the People—Hardfliips of Living in the North , when compared to 
the Southern Countries—Occupations of the Finlanders in Winter 
—Their Methods of catching Fifh—The Chafe of the Bear—Mode 
of floating the Squirrel—Dangers that attend the Chafe of the 
Seal—-An Inflance mentioned of two Finlanders that were cafl 
away upon the Ice while in this Purfuit ■—- — 
CHAPTER XXIL 
Some of the Manners and Cufloms of the Inhabitants of Finland de- 
fcubed—Their Modes of Courtjhip—-Ceremonies attending Mar¬ 
riage 
