observed in the Kola Peninsula. 
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From Kan dal ax we followed almost the same route taken 
by Mr. Rae, as described in his book ( The White Sea Penin¬ 
sula/ This route is in fact the winter post-route and the 
only one possible iu summer, since much of the travelling 
has to be done by water, for which boats are provided at 
various points. Our itinerary was as follows :— 
Kandalax, July 4-6; Kandalax to Zaslieech (Imandra), 
32 versts (3 versts = 2 miles), July 7 & 8 ; Zasheech, July 
9 & 10; Zasheech to Bella Guba (Imandra), 42 versts, July 
11; Bella Guba, July 12; Bella Guba to Raz-Navolok 
(Imandra), 42 versts, July 13; Raz-Navolok, July 14-18 ; 
Raz-Navolok to Pulozero, 48 versts, July 19 & 20; Pulozero, 
July 21-25; Pulozero to Kitsa, 35 versts, July 26; Kitsa, 
July 27 ; Kitsa to Kola, 34 versts, July 28; Kola, July 29- 
31 ; Ekaterina, Aug. 1-8. 
Our numerous delays counted nothing, for when we arrived 
on July 9th on the south shore of the Imandra Lake we were 
told that the ice had left it only four days before, so that had 
we arrived earlier we could not have proceeded further until 
the ice had disappeared. 
The chief difficulties during our journey were connected 
with carriers and food. Of the carriers I have already given 
an idea. Except for the fish we caught, the few birds we 
shot, and the supplies of bread which we obtained at two 
places, there were no provisions to be had between Kandalax 
and Kola. We had taken a supply of tinned foods from 
England and a quantity of bread from Kandalax, and luckily 
fish were plentiful all along our route, so that, with care, we 
managed to feed ourselves and our nine men for three 
weeks. 
About the mosquitoes and tiny dark blood-sucking flies 
I will say nothing, since no one who has had an experience 
of these interesting diptera in the interior of Lapland can 
adequately describe them; while those who have never be^n 
in these regions can never imagine what they have missed. 
I may, however, remark that even when the light is at its 
best the wearing of a veil is by no means conducive either to 
collecting or to good observation. 
