Phenomena produced by it— Advantages attending a Refidence in
fmall Country Towns-—Hofpitality at Uleaborg— Spirit o f Society
at that place— Singular Mode o f fliewing Regard and Friendfhip
for a Stranger — — — 2Ö7
CHAPTER XX.
Stay at Uleaborg continued— Cheapnefs of Living— Prejudices about
fome Articles o f Eating— Bright Nights— Sport o f Shooting—■
Chafe o f the Tetrao Urogallus-—Mufical Party, and Concerts performed
by the Author and fome Fellow-travellers— ImpreJJion
made by the Power o f Muße upon the Senßbility o f thofe that heard
it— Turn o f the Finlanders fo r Muße and Poetry— The Runa, an
ancient Piece of Mufic in that Country— The Harpu, a mufical'
Inftrument— State of Mußc in Finland — — 277
CHAPTER XXI.
Influence of the Northern Climate upon the Manners and Habits o f
the People— Hardjhips of Living in the North, when compared to
the Southern Countries— Occupations of the Finlanders in Winter
— Their Methods of catching Fifh— The Chafe o f the Bear— Mode
■ ° f fhooting the Squirrel--—Dangers that attend the Chafe o f the
Seal— An lnßance mentioned o f two Finlanders that were cafl
away upon the Ice while in this Purfuit — — 285
CHAPTER XXII.
Some o f the Manners and Cuftoms o f the Inhabitants of Finland de-
fcribed— Their Modes o f Courtßip— Ceremonies attending Marriage
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riage— The ufe o f Vapour-Baths among the People at large, and
■ efpecially among the Peafantry— Some Particulars o f this Manner
o f bathing— The extraordinary Tranfition from Heat to Cold which
the Finlanders can endure — — — 293
CHAPTER XXIII.
The national Poetry o f Finland— Runic Verfes— Turn o f4he Finlanders
for Poetry— Manner in which they recite their Poetical
' Compofitions— Specimens o f Finniß Poetry— A Funeral Elegy on
the Death o f a Brother— An odd Tale3 called the Paldamo-Pafty
— The Females particularly addi&ed to the Amufement o f Poetry
— The Jauho Runot, or M ill Songs— A beautijul Ode, or Elegy,
by a Country Girl, on the Abfence.. o f her Lover— Lullaby o f the
Fimiifh Nurfes— Songs intended for magical Purpofes, and\ among
other Virtues, fuppofed alfo to poffefs that o f healing Wounds} and
curing Difeafes— This Superßition prompts the Clergy to difcourage
the Runic Poetry in which it is clad— Probability arifmg from that
Circumßancei and others, of the Runic Poetry falling quite into
Difufe — — — — 300
CHAPTER XXIV.
Departure from Uleaborg— Difficulty o f travelling to the North Cape,
through Lapland, in Summer— Plan adopted by the Author and his
Friends—-Preparations fo r the Journey: an Accejfion o f two Fellow
travellers— Affe ¿ting Farewell— Journey purfued— Defer ip-
tion o f a Finlandiffi Dance— Some Specimens o f Muße— Amufement
at Hutta—Arrival at Kemi 324
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