The Heart of the Forest

In the heart of the Angermannian forests, trees with deciduous leaves, Befula alba

and the hoary-leaved Betula alnus var. incana, abound equally with Pinus sylvestris and

P. abies, while among the humble shrubs the Erica and the Vaccinium myrtillus alternately

predominate. The woods also abound with matted branches of the birch, I know not

from what cause. Take note. And if time will allow it, make a detailed sketch.

The end of travel must be to depict nature more accurately than anyone else.