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on making a tack towards land, I had a distinct view of 

 West Greenland : see Plate I. A most dreary appearance 

 characterizes this part of that country. Some small islands 

 lay along the coast, between which were imbedded bergs 

 of out-topping height, and in their peaks and prominences 



all around, probably from the ocean spray, cirrostratiis radiating from 

 theS.W. 



March 18: ther. 47°, 45°, 40°: wind S.W., fresh breeze: scud at 

 a great elevation. The wind of this day had been indicated by the 

 cirrostratus radiation of the preceding : the reader is requested to 

 bear this circumstance in recollection : partial cirrocumulus. 



March 19: ther. 34°, 25°, 30°: wind W.S.W., strong breeze: 

 cirrostratus drifting with sleet and snow in the evening. 



March 20: ther. 24°, 30°, 25°: wind N.N.E., hard gale: nimbus 

 discharging large haU and snow. The thermometer, after the first 

 observation, rose to 30° ; and on the approach of the nimbus, suddenly 

 fell to 25°, and there remained. 



March 21: ther. 27°, 46°, 26°: wind N.E., light breeze: ciiTO- 

 stratus: cumulus: nimbus occupying half the welkin in N.W. and 

 discharging hail : land covered with snow : weather became unusually 

 fine : during the night an excellent exhibition of cirrus traversing the 

 sky, pointing from E. and S.E. towards W. and N.W. : this evening- 

 put to sea. 



March 22 : ther. 34°, 36°, 33° : wind S.W. by W., light breeze : 

 scud, diifting from N. E. : wind increased to strong breeze : a strong 

 swell of the ocean from W.N.W. 



