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6 CORELIA. 7 BIARMIA.
6. Sixty Dutch miles from Novogrod lyeth the Province called Corelia, extending Northwards as far as to a branch of the Frozen Sea, where the longest day is 20 houres and an halfe: the nights propor∣tionable in the winter make it cold and barren. It bordereth on the East of Finland from which part∣ed by a long and rough ridge of Mountaines. By reason of which situation betwixt two great Princes, the people are inforced to pay tribute to both; though properly the subjects of the Great Duke of Moscovie. Chief townes whereof are Kexholm, or Hexolm, in the hands of the Swedes; and 2 Corelnberg, the chief town of the Province, belonging with the rest of the Countrey unto the Mosco∣vite. By some this Province is made a part of the Eastern Lapland; but I think erroneously: the people having some good Towns; and savouring of some humanity, neither of which are known or heard of a∣mongst the Laplanders. 3 Nordenberg on the mouth of a lake, which by the River called Warfuga, emp∣tyeth it selfe into the Bay of S. Nicolas.
On the North side of that branch or Arme of the Frozen Ocean, which bounds Corelia, lyeth the Westerne part of Lapland, which by a proper name is called BIARMIA, the coun∣trey of the Dikiloppi or wilde Lappians, as the Moscovites call them, to whose Duke or Emperour they are subject. We had their Character before when we were in Swethland; nor shall we need to repeat it here: as barbarous and rude as the worst sort of those mentioned in Scricfinnia, and as idolatrous as they: but more (if more may be) inclined to lustfulnesse then the others. In the winter Solstice, when the Sun entreth into Capricorn, they have night for three whole months together: during which time lurking in their Caves, they have leisure to consult with the Prince of Darknesse, being very great Sorcerers, able (as some affirm) to raise Windes, Clouds, Tempests, and doe many strange things. Towns here are none. Some sheds and Cabbins on the Sea costs; patched up by Saylers, for their recep∣tion and refreshment as they came on land, and named according to their fancies; but not here con∣siderable.