place, and then with the rest, saying at the same time _kusslăn_. After taking some brandy, the whole party go to bed. The herd of reindeer had been turned out to pasture from the time when the meat was put into the pot. The bride and bridegroom sleep together with their clothes on. When the company rise in the morning, if the bridegroom's father and their party have any thing left, they treat the others with it; for the family of the bride have seldom any preparation made, not expecting, or not being supposed to expect, such company, and they never keep any brandy by them, but purchase it for every occasion. Whatever cold meat therefore remains is brought forward, to which the bride's party indeed add cheese, and any other preparation of milk they may have in store, as well as any dried meat; such things being usually kept by them. With these the party regale themselves by way of breakfast. Afterwards the family of the bride boil some fresh meat, as a final repast for their guests, who, after partaking of it, take their leave. The banns are usually published once. The marriage ceremony, which is very short, is performed after the above-mentioned company is departed. This being over, the bridegroom either takes his wife immediately home with him, or he goes to his own hut alone, and stays there from one to five days, after which he returns to her residence, bringing with him his herd of reindeer, and stays there for some time with her. Such of the Laplanders as are rich enough to afford it, make their wives a present of a coverlet; a petticoat made of cloth, without any gathers, as usual among these people; a small silver beaker or cup; several rix-dollars and silver rings; a spoon, &c.; so that many a bride costs her husband more than a hundred dollars, copper money. To the mother he perhaps gives a silver belt, as well as a cloth petticoat. I have already mentioned that the Laplanders eat _Angelica_ (_sylvestris_) in a raw state. This plant, which the inhabitants of Westbothland call _Bioernstut_, has so many names among the Laplanders, according to the different stages of its growth, as to cause much confusion to a stranger. The first year of its growth they term the root _Urtas_, and the leaves _Fadno_; but the second year the plant is known by the name of _Posco_ or _Botsk_. When the stalk is dried, or eaten raw, they call it _Rasi_, that is, grass. They say, when any one has eaten more of this plant than is good for him, "_Elli rasi ist purro etnach_," the meaning of which is, "Thou hast overloaded thyself with such a quantity of grass."