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A JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



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dip of the needle was observed to be 79° 29' 07 

 produced by reversing the face of the instrument was 1 1° 3' 40". 

 succession of fresh breezes prevented our ascertaining the intensity 

 of the magnetic force. The position of York Factory, by our ob- 

 servations, is in latitude 57° 00' 03" N., longitude 92° 26' W. The 

 variation of the compass 6° 00' 



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