Author of Grammar of Geography, Grammar of British Geography, &c.

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FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,

REVISED, CORRECTED, AND IMPROVED, BY

JAMES G. PERCIVAL, M. D.

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EIGHT COPPERPLATE VIEWS.

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E. HOPKINS AND W. REED.

1826.

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EUROPE

Is bounded on the N. by the Arctic or Frozen Ocean; E. by Asia, from which it is separated towards the north by the Ural mountains, and towards the south by the sea of Azoph, the Black sea, the sea of Marmora, and the Grecian Archipelago; on the S. by the Mediterranean, which separates it from Africa; and on the W. by the Atlantic Ocean. Its greatest length, from cape St. Vincent at the southwestern extremity, to the Ural mountains, is about 4,000 miles; and from cape Matapan, at the southern extremity of Turkey, in lat. 36° 23'N. to the North cape in lat. 71° 11', N. it is 2,400 miles broad. The area is estimated by Hassel at 3,387,019 square miles.

OF LAPLAND.

The most northerly country in Europe, and extends from lat. 64° N. to the North cape in 71° 11' N. It is washed by the Atlantic ocean on the west, the Frozen ocean on the north, and the White sea on the east. Extent 152,720 sq. miles. Population 61,769.

Of the Dress of the Laplanders.

THE Laplanders wear a sort of pantaloons reaching down to their shoes, which are made of untanned skin, pointed, and turned up before, and in winter they put a little hay in them. Their waistcoat is made to fit the shape, and open at the breast. Over this they wear a close coat with narrow sleeves, which is fastened round them with a leathern girdle, ornamented with plates of tin or brass. To the girdle they tie their knives, their instruments for obtaining fire, their pipes, and the rest of the smoking apparatus. Their clothes are. in general, bordered with fur, or bindings of cloth of different colours. Their caps are edged with fur, pointed at top, and adorned with different coloured lists.

The dress of the women is very like to that of the men, but in addition to it they wear handkerchiefs, short aprons made of painted cloth, rings on their fingers, and ear-rings, from which, among the better sort, are suspended chains of silver, which pass two or three times about their neck. They are much addicted to finery, and to the use of embroidery manufactured from brass wire, and where that cannot be had, list of different colours is substituted.

Habitations of the Laplanders.

THE Laplanders change their habitations according to the season; living in houses in inter, but in summer they make use of tents. The houses are built with stones and sods; they are roofed with beams and rafters, and small wood between them; over these are laid bushes and turf, with fine earth on the top. They have neither door nor chimney; the former is supplied by two vaulted passages, through which they must creep on their hands and feet. At the mallest of these passages, the men sally forth to their hunting, or other occupations; but no woman attempts to make use of this cuClest she should happen to meet the man at his departure, a cir Cumstance that would be interpreted into a bad omen.