LIST

OF

EMBELLISHMENTS AND VIGNETTES

IN VOLUME THE TENTH.

TO SERVE AS DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.

CHAP. I.

KIEMI CHURCH, at the northern extremity of the GULPH

OF BOTHNIA

Rack for drying Hay in Lapland.

Horizontal Moon, as seen between Torneå and Kiemi, at

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1

13

the northern extremity of the GULPH OF BOTHNIA 41 Same phænomenon, with a singular Belt of Clouds

CHAP. II.

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42

Mode of exhibiting the Bodies of Criminals in Sweden. 53

CHAP. III.

Runic Staves, or Rymstockes, of Sweden, answering to the
WRITTEN Stices mentioned in Sacred Scripture, 105, 516
Scalp-like Bonnet worn by the Natives of Helsingeland,
as by all the Ancestors of the Greeks and Goths

CHAP. IV.

The Halling and the Polsk, antient Greek Dances exist

ing in NORWAY

166

View of St. Skarven Field, in descending the Alpine Barrier between SWEDEN and NORWAY

176

CHAP. V.

Bay of Trönÿem and Castle of Munkholm, as viewed from

the City of Trönÿjem

CHAP. VI.

231

Bridge between Melhuus and Leir, in the North of
NORWAY

Church of Elstad upon the Louven River, in Guldbrands

Norwegian Harvest of Unripened Corn, drying upon

Poles &c. above Fields covered with Ice and Snow . . 354

CHAP. VII.

Aged Peasants of NORWAY

CHAP. VIII.

363

Specimen of Native Silver taken from the Kongsberg

Mines; the Silver disseminated in Laminæ through

Masses of Limestone Spar,with dark Veins of Schistus, 406

MAP of the SOUTHERN CONFINES of NORWAY and

SWEDEN; shewing the Environs of Christiania; and the

whole of the Author's Route, from the Silver-Mines of

Kongsberg, in Norway, to the Iron-Mines near Philip-

stad in Sweden.

Geological Nature of the Mountains of Kongsberg, shew-

ing the situation in which the Silver is found

CHAP. IX.

419

430

General Manner of enclosing Cultivated Land, over all

Sweden, Lapland, Finland, and. Norway, by sloping

splinters of deal, fastened by withys to upright poles. 462

MAP of the AUTHOR'S ROUTE; from Magnor on the
Norwegian Frontier, to Carlstad, and thence, through
Philipstad, to Fahlur Saja,• Upsalaj and Stockholm,
also from Stockholm to Grissehamn
Entrance to the Persberg Iron-Mine

Mechanical Contrivance for working the Mine-Pumps;
consisting of a most extensive combination of Levers,
working parallel to each other by means of water

СНАР. Х.

SECTION of the Fahlun Copper-Mine

Heaps or Mounds in a Forest near Broddebo; said to be

the Graves of Robbers

475

488

499

521

APPENDIX II.

PLAN of the Fahlun Copper-Mine

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GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS.

PART THE THIRD.

VOLUME THE TENTH.

CHAP. I.

P. 1.

FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE AUNIS AND KIEMI

RIVERS, TO ULEÅBORG, IN OSTERO-BOTHNIÅ.

Korkila-Evident change in the manners of the people-Dian-

thus superbus

-Descent of a Cataract· Vessel of three

hundred tons launched-Fruit of the Rubus Arcticus-Pris-

matic fracture of Trap-Beautiful variety of Spar — Fruit

of the Rubus Chamæmorus-Reception at Kilpala- Primeval

Plough Wooden Lock and Key-Tervola-Midnight Fishery

at Tivan-koski Cataract-Alaparkyla-Rovila-Appearance

of Kiemi Church—Adelcrantz the Peasant Architect-Dress

of the Finlanders-Kiemi Fair-Sunday Ball at the Parso-

nage Of the Lapland and Finland Languages-Universa-

lity of Superstitions respecting Sneezing - Cypripedium

bulbosum-Haymaking in the Streets of Torneå-Visit to a

Swedish Family - State of Natural History in Sweden-

Curious example of the power of genius-Dinner given to

the Torneå Merchants-Prevalence of Intoxication-Charac-

ter of the Finns-Departure from Torneå-Extraordinary

Refraction of the Atmosphere-Antient Fable of the Egg of

Night-Uncultivated Fruits-Forest on fire-Visit to the

Minister-Departure from Kiemi-Difference discernible

upon entering Finland-Kjanfraniemi-Alafva-Ijo-Hau-

kebodas-Population and Agriculture—Jukuri—Arrival at

Uleåborg.

CHAP. II.

P. 53.

ULEÅBORG, IN OSTERO-BOTHNIA, TO UMEÅ.

Signor Acerbi and his Party-Interview with that Traveller

-Colonel Skiöldebrand-National Music of Finland-North

Cape-Baron Silferhielm-Generous behaviour of a Merchant

-Trade of Uleå-Entertainment given by Baron Silferhielm

-Animal Magnetism-Departure from Uleåborg-Plants

-Mode of exhibiting the bodies of Criminals-Brahestad-

Origin of the Court Uniform of Sweden - Appearance of

the Country-Finland Fishermen-Description of Ostero-

Bothnia-Beginning of the Rainy Season-Gamla Carleby

State of Literature-Ny Carleby-Wasa-Musical Instru-

ment called Hummer-Passage of the Quarken-Isle of

Björkö Quay of the Natives-Village of Björkö-Inhabi-

tants-their contempt of wealth-Male and Female Peasants

-Population-Vegetable Productions-Voyage to Umeå-

Antient Finnish Rhune-Popular Swedish Air-its Versi-

fication imitated in an English Ode.

CHAP. III.

P. 105.

FROM UMEÅ TO MALMAGEN UPON THE NORWEGIAN ALPS.

Second Reception at Umeå-Anecdote of Colonel Steinbock-

Overwhelming Hospitality of the Swedes-Names of Rivers

-Return to Sunds wall-General Remarks on Angermannland

-Sundswall- Cultivated Appearance of Helsingeland -

Bergsiö-Dellen Lake-Delsbo-Singular Adventure there—

Runic Staves-Description of those Calendars-Written Rods

of Sacred Scripture-Ljusdal-Burnt Forests-Lichen Ran-

giferinus-Method of making and mending the Roads-Falls

of Laforssen-Banditti of the Cataract-Price of Labour-

Entrance of Herjeådalen-Nutritious Quality of the Rein-

deer Lichen-Other species of Lichen-Ran Sion-Employ-

ment

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ment of the Lapps-Swedish Wedding—Original Identity of

the Goths and Greeks-Appearance of the Alpine Barrier-

Resemblance to Switzerland-Luongosby-Ingenuity of the

Peasants — their Hunting Occupations-Beggars unknown

in Sweden-Condition of the Peasants—their Seizure of a

Smuggling Cargo-Traditionary Origin of the Name of their

Province-Grey Squirrels-Turnip Field on the Roof of a

House-Beautiful Valley-Funnesdal Sion-Alpine Plants

-Malmagen-Curious Fish-Extraordinary Rencontre-

Cause of the Prohibition of Coffee.

CHAP. IV.

P. 166.

FROM MALMAGEN, UPON THE NORWEGIAN ALPS, TO

TRÖNŸEM.

Visit to the Laplanders-Further Observations respecting this

People-their mode of killing Rein-deer-Passage of the

Norwegian Alps- Valedictory Retrospect of the North of

Sweden-Descent from the Heights-Source of the Glommen

River-Fish called Röe-Species of Ptarmigan-Difficulty of

the Route-Brakken-Change observable in the Habits of

the Natives-Oresund Lake-Beckåås-Storvartz-Arrival

at Röråås-News of our former Companions-Library of a

Learned Englishman-Visit to the Copper-Mines-Descrip-

tion of the Ore, its Matrix, and Mineral Associations-Ex-

traordinary Direction of the Veins-State of the Works—

Mode of blasting the Ore-Appointed Labour of the Miners

-Profits arising from them-Produce of the Four principal

Smelting-houses-Situation of Röråås-Effect of Sulphureous

Exhalations-Exportation of the Metal-State of Medicine

-National Dances-Price of Commodities-Departure from

Röråås-Manners of the People, as opposed to the Swedes-

Hoff-Soknæs-Farms above the Clouds-Resemblance to

English Customs-Description of the Interior of a Farm-

house-Melhuus-Oust-Appearance of the country towards

Trönÿem