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northwards of 10 miles during the 4 hours of travelling, which is certainly too much considering 
that the ice was very rough; on putting y = 869 0' or 4p = — 5D’, the result is 
LT—I = 5h 54m 38s and E. Long. = 6h 47m 49s = 101° 57', 
The two observations by compass will then give: 
Magnetic Declination 479.0 and 46°.6, Mean 46°.8 E. 
As the course was laid considerably more westerly on one of the first days of April, and 
certainly not later than April 4, it is, however, possible that the correction Jh should have 
been somewhat smaller than the day before, which would also give a smaller longitude. 
1895, April 7. Bar. 30 in., Therm. — 359.5. Height of eye 24 feet, Ind. corr. 0. 
Meridian altitude of Sun L. L. 10° 27', which gives N. Lat. = 86° 12'.3. 
This was the most northern place of observation. Mr. Nansen walked about a mile farther 
north in order to get a view of the ice before returning. The meteorological conditions being 
the same as the days before, it is probable that the latitude has been some minutes less. 
1895, April 8. Bar. 30.48 in., Therm. — 36°. Height of eye 24 feet, Ind. corr. (0 ?). 
The following 3 altitudes were taken on the same place as the day before, and were there- 
fore reduced with the latitude 86° 12’, 
Watch I Sextant || LT—I | ue # | x ¢ 
hm s hm s 
2 33 45 Sun L, L. 8 49 5 93 58 | +0.546 | + 1.145 
2 37 2 8 55 5 27 14 0.585 1.164 
2 44 99.5 9 0 5 99) 16 0.621 1.182 
2 38 am Mean || 5 26. 0 
Employing the same value of 4h as above, and assuming the elevation of the horizon to 
have been the same at noon as in the morning, or 4y = — Ah, the result is 
LT—I = 5b 26m,8 + 5m,{ = 5b 31m,9, and E. Long. = 65 25m.9 = 965, 
1895, April 13. Bar. 29.90 in., Therm. — 30°. Height of eye 12 feet, Ind. corr. + 5’. 
The following observations were not taken exactly at the same place, the morning ob- 
servations with sextant and compass having been made at a camping-place reached the preceding 
day, while the meridian altitude was taken an hour or two after the departure therefrom. 
Watch I Sextant LT_I ts dé qs dt 
dy dh 
hm s On hm s 
0 46 51 | Sun L.L. 9 28 6 0 16 + 0.188 + 0.998 
0 56 37 9 40 6 2 33 0.242 1,010 
1 0 23 9 43.5 6) 2) 27, 0,259 1.015 
1 35 35 10 19 64 9 0.437 1.074 
Noon 12 39 
Compass || Magn. Decl. 
1 20 39 | Sun Ct. 69.0 429.7 E 
1 24 30 68°.7 44.9.0) Magn. Decl. Mean = 43°.7 E 
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