The land of the midnight sun, Band 2

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Seite 168 - ... mountains, the separation would be impossible. According to custom no one can make a new mark, but must buy that of an extinct herd; if these are scarce, the price paid to the families that own them is often high ; the name of the purchaser and each mark have to be recorded in court, like those of any other owner and property. The tax paid is according to the pasture-land occupied.
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Seite 1 - ... which is the darkest period, when the weather is clear one can read from eleven AM to one PM without artificial light ; but if it is cloudy, or snow is falling, lamps must be used. The moon takes the place of the sun, the stars shine brightly, the atmosphere is pure and clear, and the sky very blue. The aurora borealis sends its flashes and streamers of light high up towards the zenith ; and there are days when the electric storm culminates in a corona of gorgeous color, presenting a spectacle...

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