3 NOVEMBER 1917, Page 10

Through Lapland with Skis and Reindeer. By Frank Hedges Butler.

(T. Fisher Unwin. l2o. 6d. net.)—Mr. Butler has written an interesting account of Lapland, and of his travels there before the war, mainly for the benefit of the adventuress:, who, when peace returns, may desire a new scene for winter sports. The "polka," or sleigh with a sealskin cover in front, drawn by reindeer, seems to be an exciting means of travel. As for ad-running, which the Lapps practised in the sixth century, and perhaps taught to the Nor- wegians, Lapland in winter should afford unlimited opportunities if one could get there. Mr. Butler describes Russian Lapland as well as the Norwegian province, and especially the Murman coast, to which the war has given a new importance as a gateway to Russia.