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latitudes; but when the 17th of September had 

 arrived, before they found themselves finally disen- 

 gaged from the Greenland ice — the season of navi- 

 gation drawing to a close — the autumnal gales 

 already commenced, and the nights above sixteen 

 hours long — it was deemed not prudent to risk the 

 approach to the coast of Iceland. It was, therefore, 

 thought preferable to recross the Northern Ocean, 

 and to seek a pendulum station on the coast of Nor- 

 way, nearly in the same latitude as Reikiavik ; and 

 Drontheim appearing to be the most eligible for the 

 purpose, the Griper arrived there on the 8th of 

 October. 



Captain Sabine says, " It had been the good 

 fortune of Captain Clavering and myself to have 

 experienced at each of the inhabited stations which 

 we had visited the most marked hospitality and 

 kindness, but at none were our obligations in these 

 respects greater than at Drontheim. Among others 

 he mentions the Governor (Count Trampe), Mr. 

 Schnitler, the British Consul, and Mr. Knutson 

 and his amiable family, from whom every English- 

 man that visits this part of Norway is sure to meet 

 with a kind reception. Every assistance was af- 

 forded towards the accomplishment of this last 

 series of experiments, and they were enabled to 

 weigh anchor at Drontheim on the 13th Novem- 

 ber ; but owing to violent gales of wind, and very 

 bad weather, the Griper did not arrive at Deptford 

 till the 19th December, 1823. Captain Sabine 



