, 1859-02-11


} we're turned away unable to obtain entrance.
Ill. Taylor introduced his theme By allu'
ing to bis visit to Ig7pt seven years ago. wael
he determined to visit the Polar Zone, and frol
which he derived a warm background for hi
Arctic picture. He suggested thRt Cur know
edge Of the Polar Zone is ve1Y limited, and th.
We generally presume its inhabitants are Esqu
maux and SAmoyeds, aud that the year consist
OF nine months winter, aud three months col
weather. He had little confidence ct first in hi
power to endure the severity Of the North, bu
his misgivipgs melted under experience. Il
noticed the cure Of the isothermsi llnes to th
northward along the western coast Of the Scar
dinavian peninsula, which kept the Norwegia,
ports open all the year, while the ocean in th'
zane latitude on the American side was solis
ice from October to Jun.. Il Was no wonde
that Russia coveted tbese ports; her geograph,
was Incomplete without either Turkey or Lap
left it he entered Stockholm in snow storm
and the Thermometer gradually sunk a. be wen
North, until at last he found the mercury anG
his nose frozen at the same time.
Mr. Taylor was especially surprised at the
briliianey of the Arctic skez. Nothing could
exceed their mhgniHeenoe. They were superior
to any he had seen in Italy, Spain, Greece or
Egypt That theso opoea.ances sra not pecu.
Lar 10 Lapl4nd. but are common TO the whole
Arctic region. he proved, by referring 10 ths
observations OF Sir John Ross and Dr. Kane.
In winter the fo.es:s seem world OF aIabaster,
| the glorided forests OF the Norseman's Vslhalle
They RI d=ct every hue Of the sky. In summer,
Swedtsh Lapiand scenery presents no remark
sble feature, and are tame, but in winter, the
white bearded Magician of the North trans
mutes theae common objects into maryela All
white. The sno~-e]ad forests do not exhibit q
slngle epeck Of green: each tree stands there os
white as ivoEy. hard aa marble, end brittle rs
glass. The SNOW lodging upon the twigs ID d
bratctes, and freezing. bridge one tree to snoth-
er with fairy arches, and trapsform the CON-
moaes. things into fantastic and beautiful forms
~-festoons, caudelabra, gothic pinnacles, looge
curtains, flowers, palm leayes aud colloasal spir-
its, in bewildering confusion, dazzling to the
eyo. The rose color ut dawn, deepened ard
changed through all shades into orange ut noon.
No living forms of vegeta1io1 were half 80 love-
j.. There they stood, silent, unmoved by the
wind not like the trees of the earth, but like
the old forests Of the Scandinavian mythology.
To him. the disc,yerv Of anch e1ouisite and
unexpected beauty WAS solemn and touching.
1t was 81 it G ID had designed it Is compensa-
tion tor the absence of warmth and light. ..Not
for you." he asys 10 his Arctic ch;1dr.n "tha
kindly nurainv Of ni1ht mt for vou III. hea,tv
of tbe n,,enant eartb tbe penis, nroce..;,,. ~
tb. se,sons ,hs costes. eerv;ce ~ tho ann . bu+
+ r;,1 c,ve, ,orr aa.,,,.;,, nth .,a ,>r.;+r .e
Eden. wi1i anread thu co,or. If the ra;nhox
- =, .r.,
o'et 'ne "no'0 @'en " 'n0 eA5' ono 'ue "aten'
e OF my armies shall make your darkness beau-
t1fut,''
D;,.ou-<;, ,o. fa,,r,.. u,
7-o@' e1.E u4ou ".'eo4o'os'.A4 ~ 'oa'u,es' H.
Taylor ea'a "nen the thermometer $1,000 thirty
i've to forty degrees below zsro, the aky was
cfear and 1hara wc. m wind and r;d;,1 ,rs.
49, ..~,s..ss,. -, - 49,
se'} cotn'oftaole' oot WHEN LIS SKY "aa over
cas1 1ua toe "1no "nlstlea II was dangerous.
he bad 'e's quite Us cold at home as at any time
in L7piand; and be remembered having heard
t,- Kana sav an hi. Inst return froo the 4 rctjc
d. - 800. 49, 49,. s.,..E'-.s-s =.
oeS' ~ IN" os'sost oA} 'aa' ue eoaelso oo'e
then from cold thaa at any tina On his voyage.
Still. the cold was not to be smiled at. S,eep
in II wa. daetb. 4ha hand tro1a IN TIN f.cs.
:. 11 04' ''s "~0 ''o@0 - '1o '"e'
tue cheeks "ere sometimes covered With ice,
and the eyelashes cleared themselves ouly by
;nce,s.at xirkiup The sepsation of co1d WIZ
felt mostly on going into q warm room. He hud
experienced the counterpart of this in the trop.
ics, when. after having borce the burning heat
~ ~. a.. .;,ton, d;a;..,,- =. e.,,.a t;.,f
~ 'us W.! ".'"oa e:' Ao '''n" a4u'oeA
roasting IN the dlmln'shed temperature OF the
night.
-r.~o,,,.x,.,.
me climate influences 1ne character oi the
people, liz nrst began 10 discover q difference
IN 1ne oc4nolnaFian people. attributable, be
thonRht, 10 tae influence OF cola weather, IN the
pror'nce OF norfIand. ihe NorrlhndeFs e1]oT
ep'end'd oeath: and afe falriy formed men.
though mol handsome. lhelr bearing 10 cold,
oat only laFouga superior ssH,conttol oae
rare'S heafs from them:a WORD ct election,
Lo'e Is e'!ent' oeeAuee eternat' ue tnougnt
tnes 90 not goo" 1ne7 naFe sacn snlns as
nervous tgstem'
FINLAND.
In Finland he fonnd MANY th;nu. III =. vs,a Fri.
entail amonv thrm The Tanor h.th the law. of
nipta nnd coT4e. The Ftnns n,e n morol ~. tha
SFrdea Allhouoh ,he tvo .ere. u.e tha ranor
hath togathrr ard tha u.na1 snlnst,ou !. an IN.
hra -jIh ,,ht ~ Az rf
nr;s,v J.. N .cnta ,h., t,a:;na !. ~. .ntsr,ftaS
E'1r;,h .n,n.n n.~,rs.ssd rrast srrnr;.. ~
ha;,o 4nId H., :. ,nxnr or ~ earn,.;a ~ e.,
ron. ,,sr t;.s.d ,hs;- 49,. ~. ~ a.;S - r.
hsr hnsh,nd shor1d IL. bae ,he -an,d hn~ -
ears SO that he would feel it for a week.
~ux,..,.x,,,.
Tbs Lam, arr ,a,1ar tban thrv are osner.,,v
supposed to be. Their Pagauism left them til,y
yeHrs sKo. and the old man y ho IL well acquAlnt
cou,nit,ed r murder rhiIr under relio;onr ~.
element Ths clergy hare great influence over
the Lappa Most OF Them came from Southern
~. sa A1u "oiaay: aaa .ne.s l"s rs ~ entsa
4ho svera9e, sud thew oticiate in churchea in
WHICH nfe never WAS Ilndted. S4!d one Of the
nlStnrA n him sJtha warde eaA m IN frus1a az
~ -M ~" "Gtu soen ~ .ee~c ~
Th1c., ia tn the lam al, I'm, Inc r.ms, r. ~ ~
Arab, can never Be tanned. Tbey are alwa7s
liable to turn round and stare At you. and there
49,. ~ na,t ,h sue enK4as o1 .ae
Lr....:,I "fFS
nsse 1nnnAe patience Win tntm he mss Known
without {o.;np his tanner
tiou Of the dwa1f ire ct the vegetable Kingdom
IN the North. and the sudden coming Of the
~, ne SUMNER. & ae'sno4 NE aao'enee WIN
dl1,iuxuishrd hia composition A noro satfs.