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In this part of the world there is not much material for the making of Pipes for the only wood is generally brought up by the kindly Gulf Stream from the West Indies even to NOVA ZEMBLA still the sparse Inhabitants fall back on the tooth of the “Walrus” & very comely looking pipes are the result. The Laplanders pipe is generally made of thin iron which may be accounted for by the proximity of the once very famous “SWEDISH” Iron.