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served the comet, which was visible this year under the constel- 

 lation Ursa Major. 



On July 7, 1812, thunder was heard at Eyafjord, and on the 

 19th the snow was so deep as to touch a horse's saddle.* 



About February 10, 1813, a ring of a singular appearance was 

 observed round the moon. 



On April 25, 1813, the barometer was higher (28-97) than it 

 was observed at any time since the commencement of Capt. 

 Scheels's observations in September, 1807. 



There was ice in the Bay of Eyafjord in 1811, and it did not 

 leave the coast before the middle of July. In 1812 much more 

 ice arrived from Greenland than in the preceding year ; which 

 had not disappeared from the eastern and northern coasts of the 

 island about the 8th or 12th of August. 



In 1808, also, a great deal of ice appeared on the coast. 



In 1809 there was very little ice in the Bay of Eyafjord; but 

 on July 17, from Drangajokulin Isafjord Syssel, a great quantity 

 was seen out at sea, round Cape du Nord. In 1807 the whole 

 northern coast was encircled with ice, except Faxefjorden, 

 which did not depart from Langesnes before August 20 or 22. 

 In 1810 no ice appeared. 



* The Icelandic horses are stn ill, not more than 10 or 12 hands high. 

 + The Barometer is noted in French inches. 



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