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avalanches having fallen from above, and lain so long as to 

 destroy the vitality of the trees. 



The ascent of the mountain was rather difficult, owing to 

 the loose fragments of rock which cover the upper part of 

 it. Amongst them grew abundance of Cryptogramona crispa, 

 and on a small bare spot I was delighted to espy a solitary 

 patch of that most lovely little plant, Andromeda hypnoides. 

 This, like some other plants I have noticed, was very local, 

 as the most diligent search failed in discovering more of it. 



The rocks on the summit were completely carpeted with 

 Diapensia lapponica, and Drijas octopetala. The wind was so 

 high and the cold so great, that 1 was glad to descend towards 

 Fugleness. On my way down I gathered a large stock of 

 Bartsia alpina, Pedicularis lapponica, with other good plants. 



^Oth. — The rain kept us on board all the day, and the cold 

 was such that we were glad to have a fire in the cabin. This, 

 however, afforded me a good opportunity for arranging the 

 collection of plants I had made. 



21s^. — Weather still wet and cold. In the afternoon it 

 cleared up and we went to Hammerfest, where we visited 

 every respectable house in the town, for the purpose of inviting 

 the inhabitants to a ball, which we resolved to give. After 

 making our calls, we rambled among some rocks above the 

 town, and gathered some Salices, &c. One of our party, who 

 had been shooting sea-fowl on the Great Hielm, a rock some- 

 what resembling the Bass, about five miles out in the 

 bay, returned with some fine specimens of Lithospermum 

 maritimum. 



22d. — The fore part of this day was devoted to another 

 ascent of the Tyvefield, from which, the weather being clear, 

 we had a splendid view. The North Cape in one direction, 

 and the Glacier opposite Hasvig in the other, were distinctly 

 visible. The plants gathered were much the same as on a 

 former occasion, with the exception of a Luzida, apparently L. 

 kyperborea, R. Br. Among the few insects seen was a species 

 of Melitwa, at an elevation of about 1,000 feet. On our 

 return to the vessel we had barely time to dine and dress for 

 the ball, as in this country such entertainments commence 

 at an early hour. At half-past six the company began to 

 arrive, but the gentlemen only were shown into the refresh- 

 ment room, where we received them. The table was loaded 



