STOCKHOLM TO ULEABORG. 
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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. 
JSkemenkyla. The reader will obferve with what nicety the Swedifh miles 
are fubdivided. In PYance, England, and other countries, the tra¬ 
veller’s money generally levels the fractions, but it is not fo in Sweden. 
There is but one apartment for paflengers in the peafant’s houfe at 
this place. 
Humikala. Plere one may lodge pretty comfortably. The houfe affords 
two bed rooms, and a fitting room. Proceeding from this place it is 
always neceffary to have an interpreter of the Finnifh tongue, becaufe 
the people do not fpeak Swedifh. 
Abo is the capital of Finland. There is the caftle of Abo-hus, a fine 
cathedral, a univerfity, a library : it is the refidence of an admiral, a 
governor, and a bi fhop. A quarter of a mile (Swedifh) from the town 
you pafs by the church of St. Mary, which is faid to be very ancient, 
and to have ferved as the cathedral before the foundation of the city. 
The government of Abo has allowed the peafants to raife the price 
of pofiing, in confequence of fome particular duty. 
Makyla. No accommodation for paffengers. The whole way is by 
land : there are neither lakes nor rivers; and when the road is unfit 
for the fledges going, travelling here becomes very irkfome. 
Lachto. No lodging for travellers. We here faw the people ufe the 
tops of fir-branches inftead of firaw, to make litters for the cows and 
procure manure. 
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Muftanoja 
