1. He runs in debt more than he can ever pay.
2. The merchant has the advantage of fixing what price he chooses on his goods.
3. He is not allowed to take any measures for his own profit.
The collar of the shirts, worn by the inhabitants of Finland and East Bothland in this neighbourhood, resembles ours, their sleeves being more like those of a woman's shift.
Young women here commonly wear the bosom open, and have nothing over their shift, which is gathered round the waist like a petticoat.
The country of East Bothland is chiefly inhabited about the sea-coast, and on the banks of rivers.
An Aurora borealis was seen in the night
of the 18th of August, and had been visible for a week past, so early does it begin here.
The rowers of the boat in which I pursued my progress had blisters on their hands caused by pulling at the oars. Their specific was the ladle with which they had just been stirring the pot where fish was boiling. This they applied, hot as it was, to the part affected, and the blisters disappeared.