Maximilianus Hell (1720-1792) - Munin

PART FIVE OF VOLUME TWO.
Remarks on atmosphere and meteorology relating to the
frigid zone.
Chapter I. Meteorological observations of heat and cold.
Chapter II. On the weight of the air, and its variations as shown
by barometrical observations.
Chapter III. On winds and their alternations.
Chapter IV. On the four seasons of the year in the frigid zone.
Chapter V. On other atmospheric phenomena, like parhelion,
paraselene, halo, corona, etc., found in the frigid zone.
Chapter VI. Observations concerning, and measurements of
the ebb and flow of the tides in the northern sea. 1
PART SIX OF VOLUME TWO.
Economical observations concerning the regions lieing
exposed to the frigid zone.
Chapter I. Investigation into the real cause why islands and most
other places in the Lapland of Finnmark are devoid of herbs, bushes
and trees.
Chapter II. Observations concerning why the inhabitants of the
upper parts of Finnmark are leaving islands as well as coastal areas
and shorelines, deserted, and also on the continuous migration 2 of
the Lapps from north to south.
Chapter III. On the cause of the declining fishery of Stockfish 3
in eastern parts of Finnmark, and some other parts of Finnmark as
well.
Chapter IV. Observations concerning how to bring the migratory
lapps to lead a civilised life with stable dwellings. 4
1. This chapter is missing in m.
2. Instead of “the continuous migration” (LN), G has “the resulting migration”
and m has “the observed migration”. m appears to suggest that Hell planned
to describe the migration as he and Sajnovics observed it.
3. “Stockfish”. The word salpa is found only in m (the rest simply have “declining
fishery”). It is recorded as “Stockfisch” (i.e. dried fish from the sea, usually
cod, Gadus morhua) in Bartal 1901 s.v.
4. m reads: “Observations concerning how to bring the Lapps to lead a civilised
or communal life, render them civilised and point out fixed places for them to
live sedentary lives”. G is nearly identical to LN, but has “On various means
by which to bring ...” (my italics).
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