CONCERNING LAPLAND. 
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their progrefs. It feldom happens that the fnow is of fuch depth 
that the rein-deer are unable to make their way through it: fome- 
times, however, it is the cafe that the animal finks in up to his 
belly, when, as may be fuppofed, the traveller can proceed but 
very tardily. 
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