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country is of the same nature with Swedish Lapland, abounding in mountains, high and rugged, with rich and fertile vales, extensive and beautiful lakes. Many of these Lakes are navigable and might be made still more so at a very trifling expence. They communicate with the Gulf of Finland, and might very easily be made the seats of a good Trade. Ships are built here of a very large burthen; and Ship building in this place is a trade, which from the cheapness of materials might be very beneficial. Several French Agents during the late war, visited Tornao to purchase Tar and other naval stores. This in all probability would have turned to great advan- tage, if the suddenness of the Peace had not put a stop to their transactions. From this circumstance, I was credibly informed, they lost above a third part of their contract.
At Tornao there is a great annual Fair, frequented by the mountain Laplanders and Finlanders. At that season they resort thither in great companies, and barter furs and other commodities, the produce of their country, for hardware and other necessaries. This Fair continues a week, and is confidered as a sort of Finland Jubilee. When
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