The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita583recl Year: 1883 212 EUSSIA IN EUROPE. Such lacustrine inundations are of frequent occurrence, all the upper lakes tending constantly to drain into the lower basins. Hence, as Ave ascend from the lowlands about Lake Ladoga towards the higher grounds of Suomen-Selkii, these basins uniformly diminish in size, and betray evidence of the former higher levels. Still, of all European lands, Finland has least succeeded in getting rid of the surface waters representing the lacustrine pciiod which followed the glacial epoch. Fig. 103.—HoYTIAINEN Dka

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The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita583recl Year: 1883 212 EUSSIA IN EUROPE. Such lacustrine inundations are of frequent occurrence, all the upper lakes tending constantly to drain into the lower basins. Hence, as Ave ascend from the lowlands about Lake Ladoga towards the higher grounds of Suomen-Selkii, these basins uniformly diminish in size, and betray evidence of the former higher levels. Still, of all European lands, Finland has least succeeded in getting rid of the surface waters representing the lacustrine pciiod which followed the glacial epoch. Fig. 103.—HoYTIAINEN Dkainaoe Wokks. According to Ki apotkin. Se ile 1 : 145,000. R 4-702;

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