Lapis Tituli

Lapland. 8. 471; See Stonar. P. L. 2. 665; (5) 8. 504, Hist. Brit. (3) 5. 127; Moscovia (1) 505. The northern part of Europe, comprising the upper part of the Scand in avian peninsula and the adjoining regions of Ru ia. “On the North side of Ru ia lieth the countrey of Lappia. The whole nation is utterly unlearned, having not so much...... as the use of any Alphabet, or letter among them. of witchcraft For practise and sorcerie they pa e all nations in the worlde. Though for enchanting of ships that saile along their coast, have heard it reported) and their giving of winds good to their friends, and contrary to other, whom they mean to hurt by tying of certaine knots upon a rope (somewhat like to the tale of y^olus his windbag) is a very fable, devised (as may see me) (as I by themselves, to terrifie sailors for comming neere their coast.” (Hak. 1. 492.) 185