Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2Linné, Carl von
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Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2
Linné, Carl von
Lapland -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Lapland
The whole extent of my journey amounts to 633 Swedish miles (about 3798
English miles) as appears by my itinerary subjoined.
Miles.
From Upsal to Umoea 60
Umoea to Lycksele 12
Lycksele to the upper part of Lapmark 25
From thence again to Umoea 37
From Umoea to Pithoea 22
Pithoea to Longoen 3
Back again to Pithoea 3
From thence to Lulea 5
Lulea to Quickjock 33
Quickjock to the alps of Pithoea 25
From thence to the Norway coast 10
Excursion by sea, and back again, 14
From Norway to Caitum 40
From Caitum to Quickjock 40
Quickjock to Tornea 47
Tornea to Kimi 5
From hence to Maxaniemi 5
Maxaniemi to Calix 9
Calix to Kengis 32
Kengis to Jonesvando 40
Jonesvando to Tornea 26
Tornea to Abo 100
Abo to Upsal 40
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(The account of the expenses of this journey, and observations on the
advantages to be derived from it, both promised in the beginning of this
"brief narrative," are not found in the manuscript.)
APPENDIX.
N^o II.
The following extract, from Dr. Wahlenberg's "Observations made with a
view to determine the height of the Lapland Alps," p. 45, &c., was
translated from the Swedish by the late Mr. Dryander, who kindly
communicated it to the editor, expressing a wish that it might accompany
the present publication. To fulfil this desire is now become a duty. It
is with a melancholy satisfaction I here subjoin the last communication
I ever received from this excellent and learned pupil of Linnæus, to the
work of his master. Many remarks from him have assisted me in the course
of this undertaking, and if I could have submitted the whole to his
inspection before it went to press, many inaccuracies, which a
foreigner could scarcely avoid, might have been corrected by a native
Swede, a man too so supremely accurate, and so conversant with every
part of the subject. But this the various and unremitting employments of
my deceased friend rendered impracticable, and I could only take
advantage of what he had it in his power to bestow, in casual
conversations, or in answer to the questions I was now and then obliged
to ask him, such as he was ever ready, on all occasions, to satisfy,
because, to use his own words, he knew they were "likely to be of use."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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