This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 Excerpt: ...of the men have a knowledge of the Danish language, further than the use of a few words and phrases, which occur in the course of traffic; and of the women, not one is the least acquainted with it. The Laplanders hold the missionaries sent amongst them in the greatest esteem, and shew them much respect. They falute ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 Excerpt: ...of the men have a knowledge of the Danish language, further than the use of a few words and phrases, which occur in the course of traffic; and of the women, not one is the least acquainted with it. The Laplanders hold the missionaries sent amongst them in the greatest esteem, and shew them much respect. They falute them with great reverence whenever they meet them, and give them precedence upon all occasions. They make them frequent presents of what are reckoned in Lapland peculiar dainties, such as frozen rein-deer's milk, with the tongue and marrow of that animal. They are very attentive to keeping holy the fabbath-day; they abstain from cursing and swearing, which are common vices among the inhabitants of Norway, and they lead a religious and moral life. Whoredom and adultery are sins rarely committed; and the crime of theft is little or not at all known' amongst them; so that locks or bolts, for the security of property in Lapland, are entirely unnecessary. Norway swarms with beggars, but begging is unknown amongst the Laplanders. If any one, from age or infirmity, should chance to be in want, he finds his necessaries 7 amply amply and instantly supplied, and charity appears unsolicited with open hands. The missionary, however, admits, that the Laplanders are not entirely exempt from thofe vices which ever prevail more or less amongst mankind in a state of society. They cannot resist the temptation of ebriety, and yield to the allurements of avarice. They will get drunk, like the men of other countries, when strong liquor comes in their way; and cannot avoid cheating, like other dealers, when they can do it without danger of detection. The skins of the rein-deer are more or less valuable, according to the season in which they are killed. If the animal b...
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Add this copy of Travels Through Sweden, Finland, and Lapland, to the to cart. $1,250.00, good condition, Sold by Charles Agvent, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fleetwood, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1802 by Joseph Mawman.
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Seller's Description:
The map is detached and has a short closed tear with little effect on the image. Scattered staining and foxing but generally clean. Bindings rubbed but the covers are tight. Very Good. Two quarto (7-3/4" x 10") volumes in contemporary tree calf leather with gilt-lettered red morocco spine labels. Illustrated with 16 engravings and a large folding map. Acerbi was an Italian naturalist and composer. His record of travels in Scandinavia describes the customs of the people and detailed observations on natural history. Much of the second volume concerns Lapland where he visited remote areas described here.
