THROUGH LAPLAND. 
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marks on the Dfcafes of the Rem-deer—Journey from Enontekis to 
Tornea and Uleaborg—Conch if on. 
IT ITAVING made drawings of thofe rocks under various afpecfts, 
we landed from our boat, and fcrambled upon the top of 
them. We there found fome pieces of wood thrown out by the 
fea, with which we kindled a fire in the face of the Frozen Ocean, 
and began to prepare a repaft. In looking about for a place to 
which we might retire with fome comfort, we difcovered a grotto 
formed by three rocks, whofe fmooth and polifhed fides indicated 
that they had heretofore been wafhed, for many ages, by the waves 
of the fea. In the midft of thefe rocks was a large roundifli ftone, 
under which there ran a fmall flrcam of w r ater. As we were 
tracing the courfe of this ftream, which had its fource in a neigh¬ 
bouring mountain, we found on its margin fome plants of angelica. 
This we regarded as a great acquifition to our table, becaufe we 
had found it to be a very refrefliing and falubrious vegetable. The 
grotto was fo convenient, that it had the appearance of being 
the work of art. The Rone in the centre ferved for a table, 
around which we could place ourfelves; and we had only to ftoop 
down to replenifh our bowl with water, perfectly frefh and 
fweet, though we w T ere within a few paces of the fait fea. We 
regretted much that we had no iron implement wherewith to en¬ 
grave fome motto, or at leaft our names on thofe rocks. After 
we had finifhed our repaft, we amufed ourfelves with going up to 
the higheft parts of the rocky eminence, which were very rugged, 
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