THROUGH FINLAND. 
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important acquifitions, and we appeared in our own eyes to have 
half conquered the difficulty of reaching the North Cape. Influ¬ 
enced by thefe cheering ideas, we made the neceffary arrange¬ 
ments for our journey. 
We purchafed a Ruffian tent to fhelter us from the rain and 
the inclemencies of the weather ; and laid in a flock of provifions 
for twenty days. This confifled of bread, bifcuit, cheefe and dried 
flelh of the rein-deer, with a cafk of brandy. We provided our- 
felves with a double barrelled gun, a thermometer of Celfius, a 
map by Hermelin, and another by Pontoppidon ; a compafs which 
alfo marked the hour, a box for the reception of infeCts, tobacco, 
fulphur, and camphire for the prefervation of birds and fkins. By 
way of prefents for the Laplanders we took nothing but brandy 
and tobacco; the former of thefe articles being of all others the 
mofl acceptable prefent you can bellow. 
Our departure from Uleaborg brought out all the ladies and 
gentlemen of our acquaintance. They formed a fort of procef- 
fion, which accompanied us all the way to the boat that was to 
carry us to the other fide of the river. It was at ten o’clock at 
night, on the 8th of June, ] 799, when the fun flill ffiewed him- 
felf above the horizon. Our lafl farewell was tender and affeCt - 
ing ; and my departure from this town will be a moment in my 
life ever grateful to my recollection. In thofe countries a man 
is not afhamed of the tears of friendffiip : he feeks not conceal¬ 
ment when fentiment excites the emotions of grief or joy. 
Having landed on the oppofite fide of the river, we purfued our 
journey 
