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parts more elevated than the southern side, and scarcely 

 swells above a plane. On the 7th of May, every part, but 

 the steep faces of the rock, was covered with snow, which 

 also lay upon the debris of the mountain : the parts however 

 next the water were bare of snow. From the great 



sun flung liis radii from an abrupt collection of ciiTostratus, the 

 field being richest yellow: cumulus inclining the summit toN.E. : 

 moon surrounded with halo : some portions of iiidescence visible : 

 trichecus rosmarus seen : lat. 64° 41'. 



April 29 : ther. 27° throughout: wind N.E., strong breeze : cu-- 

 rostratus overcast, discharging small soft snow : colymbus troile and 

 anas molUssima numerous. 



April 30: ther. 19°, 22°, 19°: wind variable about N. : strong 

 tide stream : loose ice much worn : cirrostratus : lat. observed 64° 

 44' N. 



May 1: ther. 26°, 28°, 26°: wind S.E., light breeze: diffuse 

 cirrostratus covers the welkin : ice bUnk is observable towards N.W. : 

 ail' temperate and pleasant : numerous trains of colymbus troile : some 

 snow : the atmosphere having cleared, the land to the southward of 

 Cape JNIonkchese came in view : there was a constant view of the land 

 all this day : at 8 p. m. passed Queen Anne's Cape : meridian ob- 

 servation gave lat. 65° 56' N. Sheets of ice, of recent congelation, 

 lay around the ship in her course dui'ing this afternoon, composed 

 of pieces six or eight inches over, nearly circular, the interstices 

 being filled up with similar small ones : the wind always fell as the 

 ship came up with those sheets. 



