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were met with. Those seen had melted considerably 

 since their formation ; floating in water at a temperature 

 of 40°, deep grooves had been worn horizontally at the 

 water edge, the many old notation lines thus marked 

 showed that they had frequently altered their position 

 in the sea. 



The difference of climate, due to the aspect of the 

 hill sides, was remarkably well displayed in the Waigat. 

 The Greenland shore, with its southern frontage, had 

 on the 18th scarcely a trace of snow left on it ; but the 

 opposite shore of Disco was still snow-covered, with 

 its mountain summits capped by a perpetual glacier. 

 Ice cascades were very conspicuous in the upper parts 

 of the steep gullies, descending like giant steps from 

 one upland ridge to the next below ; with enormous 

 boulders plentifully dispersed throughout the descend- 

 ing streams. The many glacier ice cliffs, with a dis- 

 tinct overhanging snow covering and yet having no 

 debris lying at the foot, forms a question for interesting 

 investigation. 



On both sides of the strait some of the smaller 

 torrents appeared to be still frozen, but I think that 

 must have been due to abnormal and local difference 

 of temperature, for when passing the mouth of the 

 Makkak Eiver, which drains the Noursoak Peninsula, 

 its muddy and discoloured waters extended three or four 

 miles out to sea, showing that it was running strongly, 

 and depositing a large amount of alluvial matter. 



A fine breeze from the S.W., with misty weather, 

 carried us quickly to the north, and on the morning of 

 the 19th, when abreast of Svarten Huk (Black Cape), 

 the mist partially cleared off, bringing Skale and 



