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SECTION XIX. 
Of fome particular Cujloms among the Laplanders . 
TN this fedlion the reader will find feveral things mentioned, 
A which are not touched upon in any other part of this work. 
From the time of the ancient Saxons, or the beginning of the 
twelfth century, the Laplanders were known by the name of 
Skrit-Finni ; and from that period to the prefent have invariably 
obferved their original cuftoms and manners. 
It is ufual with them, as in the Eafl, never to wait on a fupe- 
rior without a prefent. If a Laplander has occafion to attend a 
magiflrate, or his clergyman, he brings with him either a cheefe, 
a hare, partridge, fea or river filh, a lamb, fome venifon, a rein¬ 
deer’s tongue, butter, a quantity of down feathers, or fomething 
of the like kind. In return for his prefent, he never goes back 
empty, but receives either fome tobacco, or a bottle of mead, a 
keg of beer, fome ginger and fpices, or, in fhort, whatever is at 
hand which may be fuppofed acceptable. The fame cuftom pre¬ 
vails amongfl the Mufcovites. 
The Laplanders formerly made ufe of a flick called prumjlave , 
by way of almanack, on which were marked the feveral feflivals 
and principal days of the year. 
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