CRUISES OF THE "MICHAEL SARS " 



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quantity of ice thus formed is sometimes sufficient to weigh 

 down the ship. 



Captain Iversen has given an account of one of the cruises, iversen's 



account of a 

 winter cruise. 









Fit,. 36.^The "Michael Sars" Observing Stations during the Years 1900-1904. 



that to Jan Mayen in February 1903, and his description 

 presents such a vivid picture of the difficulties to be encountered 

 when studying the Norwegian Sea and its fisheries, that it may 

 well be printed here : — 



We came in here {i.e. Lofoten) yesterday with all well on board. 



