_Schuss_, _Alter_, _Gefængnus_, _auffthun_, _Bett_, _Dopff_, &c. as, _As_, _beginnen_, _keimen_, _uralt_, _haffte_, _entdecken_, _Lægerstad_, _locken_, in all which they agree with the ancient _Germans_. In my opinion therefore the difference of a few words, is not authority enough to prove that the _Laplanders_ in ancient times had a peculiar language. But it shews rather that they are not all of the same antiquity, but that some came from _Finland_ longer ago, who brought those obsolete words with them, and some of later daies, who now use the new; and this I think to be the best account of the Language of the _Laplanders_. Of which this also is observable, that it doth not in all places alike agree with it self, but hath its several different Dialects, and is so various, that those that live in one part of the Country, can scarce understand those of the other. There are especially three Dialects, the first used by the _Umenses_ and _Pithenses_ in the West, the 2^d by the _Luhlenses_ in the North, the last by the _Tornenses_ and _Kimenses_ in the East. And the variety of these Dialects was doubtless caused by the difference of times in which they came into _Lapland_; some coming sooner, some later, some settling in one part, some in another. Now of all these Dialect, there is none more rough or unplesant then that of the _Luhlenses_, who as well in their life and manners, as in their way of speaking, are far the most rustick and clownish of all the _Laplanders_. But that you may see what a disparity there is between these Dialects, I will set down a few example: the _Pithenses_ say _Jubmel_, the _Tornenses_, _Immel_, the _Pithenses_ say _Jocki_, _Warra_, _Olbmo_, _nisw_, _skaigki_, _kiist_, _nissu_, _pardei_, _seibig_, _muriet_, _reppi_; for which the _Tornenses_ put, _virte_, _taodar_, _almai_, _kab_, _kawtza_, _raopka_, _kaap_, _alik_, _owre_, _kops_, _riemnes_. Now as the Language of the _Laplanders_ is varied according to the diversity of the Territories and Marches, just as it is in other Nations, particularly in _Germany_, where the _Swavelanders_, _Saxons_, and _Belgians_, speak all different tongues, so hath it this also common with other Countries, _viz._ that the nigher the Territory tends to any other People, so much the more do the Inhabitants participate of their Language; and so the _Tornenses_ and _Kimenses_, who border upon the _Finlanders_, do at this day use very much of their speech: nay they go yet farther, and make it their business to learn the Language of their Neighbours, so the _Tornenses_ and _Kimenses_ get the _Finnonik_, the _Luhlenses_, _Pithenses_, and especially the _Umenses_ the Swedish Language, and that man that is skilled in these Tongues hath not little conceit of himself, and is indeed much esteemed among his neighbours. It is therefore no wonder if there be many Swedish words, found among the _Laplanders_: for it could not otherwise happen but that this People, who were supplied