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*) The watch in this case was the sidereal chronometer Frodsham, whose correction to Hw, 

 without regard to the hours which are here altered, was + 50m 48<*.5 and + 50 46s.9 resp. for 

 the times of the two circle-readings. The observation was taken on an ice-floe aground off the 

 coast of Yalmal. m was a mark on the shore. Levelling of the instrument (the magnetic theo- 

 dolite) designated as unsatisfactory. 2 ) Magn. Th. on the ice 115 paces from the ship. Hoar- 

 frost W 12h 45m Hw- W = -f 2m 48.6, W 19h 3m Hw- W = + 2m 48^.9. 3 ) Foggy, m indistinct. 

 ) W 14h 28m Hw- W = + Om 35 8 .4, W 16& 44m Hw-W = + Qm 36^.5. 



