Carter] ^"" L March 20, 



and filled with a depot of provisions for' the next year, such as pemmi- 

 can, meat biscuit, sugar, peas and barley. They then returned to their 

 ■winter quarters at Nanortalik, on the west coast. 



Meanwhile, Nordenskjold had been engaged also with the east coast 

 problem, and his efforts were crowned with a marvelous success. Having 

 performed his excursion over the inland-ice and had his ship sent on an 

 exploring voyage as far as Cape York, he reached the east coast about the 

 latitude of 65^° and discovered a harbor where he anchored. Of course 

 his stay could only be for a short duration, but still he is the first explorer 

 who penetrated from the sea to this coast. 



Expeditions of 1884. — In the spring of this year two expeditions set 

 out for Greenland. The first consisted of Lieutenant Jensen with two 

 scientific companions and was ordered to survey the district between 65^ 

 and 67° latitude. The other was led by Captain of the Navy C. O. E. 

 Normann, an experienced traveler in Greenland, and an authority as 

 regards Arctic questions in general. He commanded the man-of-war 

 schooner Tylla ordered to inspect the fishing-banks in front of the trading 

 districts and to continue the survey of the coast in connection with other 

 explorations. 



As regards the east coast explorers, a letter has arrived from the leader, 

 dated the 17th of July, according to which they had reached the latitude 

 of about 62*^, having been as usual much impeded by ice. They hoped to 

 reach a populous place called Angmagsalik, somewhat beyond 65° latitude, 

 and to winter there. 



On the Detection of Adulterations in Oils. By Prof. Oscar C. 8. Carter, 

 Central High School, Phila. 



{Bead before the American Philosophical Society, March SO, 1885.) 



The chemical examination of oils is a very important though much 

 neglected study. Important from the fact that the oils which command a 

 high price in the market and are in general demand are frequently adul- 

 terated. The temptation to adulterate is great on account of the heavy 

 increase in profit and because the adulterant is often very difficult of detec- 

 tion. The purchaser is always at the mercy of the oil merchant unless the 

 oil be submitted to a chemical examination. " Our former Consul at Naples 

 reported to the State Department that immense quantities of refined cot- 

 ton seed oils are sent to Italy for the express purpose of sophisticating the 



