Project Gutenberg 2011-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 112 Linné, Carl von 1707 1778 Linnaeus, Carolus Smith, James Edward 1759 1828 Smith, Sir James Edward Troilius, Charles Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2 Produced by Simon Gardner, Robert Connal, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2" by Carl von Linné is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work presents a detailed account of Linné's travels through Lapland, offering insights into the region's flora, fauna, and the lifestyles of the indigenous people. The text promises an exploration of both the natural landscape and cultural practices of the Laplanders, with emphasis on their unique relationship with their environment. The opening of the journey details Linné's return from the low grounds of Norway and describes the ambitious and arduous ascent through the mountains, where he is struck by the challenging terrain and extreme weather conditions. As he traverses the alps, he encounters various botanical specimens and observes the behavior of local wildlife, such as reindeer affected by insect bites. Additionally, he provides intriguing descriptions of Laplander's living conditions and their practices, including the peculiar methods of reindeer castration and the crafting of traditional garments. Overall, the beginning sets a vivid scene of adventure, scientific inquiry, and cultural documentation, beckoning readers into a thorough exploration of Lapland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Lapland Lapland -- Description and travel DL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 376081 376095 2024-09-15T09:48:34.756673 2023-09-16T03:46:15.934356 text/html text/html 373204 2021-01-07T18:38:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2422601 2021-01-07T18:38:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2683430 2024-09-15T09:48:45.746585 application/epub+zip 2672720 2024-09-15T09:48:37.340715 application/epub+zip 215085 2024-09-15T09:48:35.873652 application/epub+zip 2924653 2024-09-15T09:48:51.706554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2872384 2024-09-15T09:48:43.754609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437791 2022-09-16T13:15:06.100435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300774 2024-09-15T09:48:33.116651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300330 2021-01-07T18:38:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 117030 2021-01-07T18:38:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 300386 2021-01-07T18:38:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116954 2021-01-07T18:38:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301088 2021-01-07T18:38:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117102 2021-01-07T18:38:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22846 2024-09-15T09:48:51.897548 application/rdf+xml 23725 2024-09-15T09:48:36.275639 image/jpeg 4892 2024-09-15T09:48:36.076630 image/jpeg 2551457 2024-09-15T09:48:34.904639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia