ULEABORG TO THE NORTH CATE. 
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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. 
Korpicula , fignifies a place covered with wood . No dwelling for Gran¬ 
gers : there are but two houfes on the right bank of the river, which 
at this place forms a round bafon or little lake. You have a view of 
the waterfall called Matkakojki. 
Kirkomeki means, in the language of the country, a church on a hill. 
There is a church and pretty good lodgings. 
Nienhs fignifies a promontory . There is a houfe on the left bank of the 
little river Armasjoki, and a finall wooden bridge over the river. The 
road continues hilly. 
Maitorenge is the name of the village, and Ofver Tornea, or Upper Tor- 
nea, that of the church, the parifh, and the re&or’s houfe, fituated 
on the right bank of the river Tornea. Oppofite, on the left bank, 
is the mountain Avafaxa. We proceeded in a boat on the river 
Tornea. 
Kaulimpe. Some peafant’s houfes on the left bank of the river. They 
here fifh for falmon ; and there arc people to attend you with their 
boats in your journey up the river. 
Tolufis. Elere you change boats. You pafs the waterfalls of Kattila 
Kofki, where the French academicians have fixed the tranfit of the 
polar circle. 
Tortula. Here you may get a lodging, and change boats, with people 
to row you. There are many waterfalls to pafs, and fix hours were 
occupied in performing thefe two miles. The moft remarkable water¬ 
fall is that of Porofkclki. You have a view of mount Kittis, the lafi, 
which lerved for the trigonometrical operations of Maupertuis. 
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