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December 12th. The floe had nearly resumed 

 its old position, and was steadier than of late. In 

 consequence of this, two of the people reached the 

 shore over the bay ice, which for upwards of a 

 mile was much thrown up and packed. To sea- 

 ward, indeed, a very visible reduction of the floe 

 had taken place from sheer pressure, which in 

 many parts had ploughed it up and broken it 

 into comparatively small pieces. The wind 

 having increased enough to accomplish the rais- 

 ing of the kite, it was sent up with a self-regis- 

 ter in g thermometer. This showed a difference 

 of eight degrees greater cold at twelve hundred 

 feet perpendicular than on the ice, the figures 

 being zero, and eight degrees minus. It may 

 be remarked, also, that the spirit thermometer 

 at the mast-head, which had hitherto during the 

 recent weather, when the wind did not extend 

 beyond the surface, indicated less cold than those 

 on deck, stood, when the kite was up, at three 

 degrees plus, or greater cold than below, agree- 

 ing in this respect with Six's. 



December 13th. The ice remained almost 

 stationary, and enabled one of the officers to 

 reach the shore. Here he saw a reindeer, which 

 at first bounded from him, but soon, as if not 

 quite convinced that it had cause for alarm, 

 turned round and trotted back again, gazing and 

 moving slowly on until Mr. Gore, having crept 



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