Through Arctic Lapland . rs outhouse; their one ambition in life isto keep just beyond starvation. Even the Finnsdespise them, just as the Swedes despise the Finns. The Northern Swede is a cheerful, bourgeoiscreature, all belly and laugh, who browses on oddsand ends of victual, and nips caloric punch all theday long; and for the short time we were with himin Haparanda, he amused us. But then we werenot with him for long. The educated Swede ofStockholm is a very diflferent person: he is agentleman, and one of the most delightful gentlemenin Europe. I think we left Haparanda without any keenregr
Through Arctic Lapland . rs outhouse; their one ambition in life isto keep just beyond starvation. Even the Finnsdespise them, just as the Swedes despise the Finns. The Northern Swede is a cheerful, bourgeoiscreature, all belly and laugh, who browses on oddsand ends of victual, and nips caloric punch all theday long; and for the short time we were with himin Haparanda, he amused us. But then we werenot with him for long. The educated Swede ofStockholm is a very diflferent person: he is agentleman, and one of the most delightful gentlemenin Europe. I think we left Haparanda without any keenregret. We drove a couple of miles past reedylagoons to Salmis, the port, and there got on board » 284 Through Arctic Lapland a coaster, which was waiting. She was going to takeus down the waters of the Bothnia to Stockholm,the capital of Gustavus Adolphus, of Bernadotte, ofOscar II., the Venice of the North; and afterwardswe would get back to England, which of all countrieson this terrestrial globe is the most desirable. 1. lkrm^\i I
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