THROUGH FINLAND. 
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THE PALDAMO-PASTY: 
A Finnjfk Tale, by the Peafant Vononen. 
“ My tale is now fet out in proper phrafe. I ling the treat 
{e which an inhabitant of Paldamo prepared for a commiffary of 
“ the cuftoms; neither more nor lefs than a cat with the fkin 
“ and fur, which was baked and prefented to him for his fupper. 
“ It was on a Sunday evening that the peafants of the good 
“ town of Paldamo were affembled together, and fell into dif- 
“ courfe about the inhabitants of the city of Uleaborg, whom 
“ they all pronounced to be a pack of knaves, and more efpecially 
“ the cuftom-houfe officers, for they were paid for eating, and 
“ fcrupled to pay for what they eat, for they plundered the fledges 
“ and robbed the travellers of their provifions. 
“ Upon this (fays a jolly old fellow of the party) I fhould like 
<f to take a little journey, if I could light upon agreeable compa- 
“ nions : I fhould wifh once more to fee our great city. I have 
“ fome tallow to fell, and butter to difpofe of, notwithffanding 
“ the feafon has proved fo unfavourable.” The peafants all an- 
“ fwered with one voice, “ We have all a defire to take a trip to 
“ Uleaborg; we will accompany you immediately into the low 
“ grounds.” 
“ Thus then fpoke another boon companion, famous for his 
“ droll flories: “ To be fure, fays he, at Chriflmas-time there is 
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