THROUGH FINLAND. 
CHAPTER XIX. 
Stay at Uleaborg protracted longer than was intended; Reajons aj- 
flgnedfor it—Interejiing Individuals mentioned—Curious Experi¬ 
ments with Animal Magnetfm: Reflections on the extraordinary 
Phenomena produced by it—Advantages attending a Refldeuce in 
flmall Country Towns-—Hofpitality at Uleaborg—Spirit of Society 
at that Place—Singular Mode of Jhewing Regard and Friendjhip 
for a Stranger. 
TT was our firTt intention to remain at Uleaborg only five days, 
and by availing ourfelves, whilfl the feafon permitted, of the 
ufe of the fledge, to pufh our travels with the utmofl: expedition, 
as far northward as poffible, fo as to return in fummer, that we 
might thus have furveyed the country in both feafons, and wit- 
nefled the interefting procefs and {Lange fpe6lacle of an almofi: 
momentary tranfition from winter to fummer. We might have 
beheld the whole furface of the ground covered with ice and 
finow; have travelled with the rein-deer and roving Laplander; 
and in the fpace of two weeks have obferved the ice melt, the 
fnow vanifh, the Laplander retire into his mountains, leaves and 
flowers fpring up, and the whole lyftem of vegetation difplay it- 
£elf in all its beauty. This picture, which we reliflied fo highly 
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