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CONTENTS. 
of Mountains to be cropped—Dull and melancholy Appearance of the 
Country—Snow on the Mountains in the Midft of Summer — Ar¬ 
rive at a folitary Cabin in a Wood—War with the Mufquetoes — 
Change of Scenery in defcending from the Mountains—Regain the 
River Alien, and meet with a Salmon Fifher—Pafs another River, 
andpiirfte our Journey—Lofe our Way, and at lajl reach Alten- 
Gaard — — — — 
CHAPTER X. 
Situation of Alten-Gaard—Profped to the Frozen or Icy Ocean — Bathe 
in this Sea—Inhabitants of Alten-Gaard ; their Hofpitality—Plan 
for proceeding to the North Cape by Water—Departure from Alten- 
Gaard—Pafs near Mount Kimellar, or Heaven-man ; Waterfalls 
from this Mountain—Beautiful Scenery—Meet with the Habitation 
of a Lapland Family, but find the Houfe deferted—Vifit another Hut 
—Condition of the Laplanders on this Coajl—Their Mode of Life, 
and happy Simplicity—Affecting Family fcene—Fall in with pome 
wandering or mountain Laplanders—Their Tents and Prcmifes de¬ 
fer ibed—A Herd of Rein-deer—Miferable Appearance of thefe Ani¬ 
mals—Their great Sufferings from the Heat and the Flies , efpecially 
the CEJtrus Tarandi, Linn. — Rein-deer Milk—Pafs the Whaal 
Sund, or Sound of Whales — Havefund, a fingle Houfe, in a difmal 
Situation—Appearance of Nature as you approach the North Cape 
— Mageron, or Bare IJland — Arrive at the North Cape — De- 
feription of this Promontory — — — 
CHAPTER XI. 
A Grotto among the Rocks of the Cape — Rocks, of which the North 
Cape is compofed, chiefly Granite—Birds feen near that Cape — Re¬ 
turn from the North Cape—A different Route to Alten from the one 
taken before—Ifland of Maafo, and its Inhabitants—Great Hofpita¬ 
lity and Attention—Advantage of being miflaken for a Prince in tra¬ 
velling—A Place called Hammerfefl — Llwalmyjling, a Periinfida —- 
Account of an Eng/iff Frigate coming as far as Hammerfefl fome 
Tears 
