Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa . immersed; but, to our surprise, notwith-standing all the moisture it had imbibed, it rose again to aconsiderable height, and then fell. When this exhibitionwas over, which, for reasons we could not explain, gave ratheruneasiness, than pleasure, to the Laplanders, we hoisted thelarge kite we had made for Mr. Grapes children; at sight ofjoy expressed which, the Lapps were beyond measure delighted. Both old by the Natives rr J O beholding a an(\ young, men, women, and children, all were alike Paper Kite. J b> > > > transported,
Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa . immersed; but, to our surprise, notwith-standing all the moisture it had imbibed, it rose again to aconsiderable height, and then fell. When this exhibitionwas over, which, for reasons we could not explain, gave ratheruneasiness, than pleasure, to the Laplanders, we hoisted thelarge kite we had made for Mr. Grapes children; at sight ofjoy expressed which, the Lapps were beyond measure delighted. Both old by the Natives rr J O beholding a an(\ young, men, women, and children, all were alike Paper Kite. J b> > > > transported, expressing their joy by capering and squeaking,each coming in his turn to lay hold upon the string: when,finding that it was pulled by the kite, they burst into loud fits oflaughter, and would have remained the whole night amusedby the sight it afforded. Even the worthy Pastor himselfsaid it should be carefully preserved; as it would beuseful to him to use as a signal for calling the Lappstogether, when he might wish to bring them to his house. Having. ENONTEKIS. og-r Having succeeded much more to the satisfaction of the chap. with our kite than with our balloon, they began tokiss our hands, and were willing to grant us any rest of the night, therefore, was past in mirth andrejoicing : we had races in sledges, drawn by rein-deer overthe smooth grass; and amused ourselves by riding uponthe backs of these animals; being always outstripped by theLapps, who were as much delighted with our awkwardnessas we were with the strange gestures and manners of thisvery singular people. If it were granted, that man, likeother animals, admits of being distinguished into manyseparate species, we should ruot hesitate in considering thegenuine Lapp one of these. As we industriously col-lected, from our own personal observations, and from theconversation and statistical writings of Mr. Grape, many statistical Ac- D ± J count of the facts respecting them, which have not before
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