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Cape Lister, 24de Juli 1822 (Journal &c. p. 185). 
«The coast here having changed its mountainous character, 
and become more level towards the south and west, we were 
enabled to reach the top of the cliff, which was only 300 or 
400 feet high, and to travel along its brow to the westward. 
.... The brow of the cliff, instead of soil and verdure, 
presented either a naked or lichen-clad pavement of loose 
angular stones.Bordering the sea, these stones were 
almost enveloped in a covering of black lichens ; but on ascen¬ 
ding over a sheet of snow to a superior eminence, the lichens 
became much less abundant. The almost total want of soil 
was an effectual preventive to verdure ; the vegetation was 
therefore confined to a few hardy lichens, with an occasional 
tuft of the Andromeda tetragona, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Papaver 
nudicaule , and Ranunculus nivalis ». 
Cape Swain son, 24de Juli (he. p. 188). 
«Numbers of winged insects, however, were met with, parti¬ 
cularly on the hills among the stones. These consisted of 
several species of butterflies, with bees, and mosquitoes! Near 
the beach were several plants in flower, with a few that were 
further advanced, and in state of fructification. 1 obtained 
beautiful specimens of Ranunculus nivalis and Andromeda tetra¬ 
gona , two or three species of Saxifraga , ЕрііоЫит latifoliwn, 
Potentilla verna , &c. with the Cochlearia anglica, Riimex digynus 
and a species of Salix. The latter was the only arborous 
plant met with. This willow expands to the extent of three or 
four feet, or more, and grows to the thickness of the little 
finger; yet so is it accommodated to the nature of the climate, 
that it only spreads laterally, never being observed to rise 
higher than two or three inches above the ground.No 
sea-weed was seen on the beach, nor any shells; but in deep 
water, near the shore, both these productions were observed». 
Cape Hope, 25de Juli (1. c. p. 204). 
«The insects were numerous, consisting of mosquitoes, and 
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