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jutted out on both sides of it. The ice on the fjord was even, and 

 the landscape was reflected in it.* Only one iceberg of any size 

 was seen. 



' In the middle of the fjord valley, the chief direction of which 

 was north-west, ran a large stream, which received several tributaries 

 in the shape of small streams from both sides of the valley. The 

 glacier-lake was dammed by a narrow barrier of fine material, which 

 rose to a height of from eighteen to twenty-four feet above the 

 surface of the water. I saw no outlet from the lake. 



' When we got back from the wastes, there was so much water 

 on the ice that we had to think about returning as quickly as we 

 could, so we packed our baggage and drove back to our first camp 

 on bare 'land. While we were here we made another trip to 

 the waste, took observations for latitude and longitude and 

 variation, and collected plants. 



' It was now June 9, so I decided to make use of the remaining 

 time about four days, as I reckoned we should require ten or 

 eleven days for the return journey in ascending the high snow- 

 covered mountains to the north, whence, in all probability, we 

 should have a good view. 



' On the afternoon of June 9, therefore, we drove from bare 

 land, and a little past midnight were obliged to halt on account of 

 snow and fog. The wind increased to a gale, and, until June 14, 

 we were not able to advance more than about five miles. We made 

 use of every slight improvement in the weather to get on, but were 

 constantly obliged to camp. We would not, however, give up 

 going farther north, and after driving a short distance, left the dogs 

 and sledges behind, took with us what was necessary, and proceeded 

 northward on " ski." 



' After we had crossed the median of the three glaciers f the 

 fog closed in on us, and, as there was every prospect of bad 

 weather, we very reluctantly turned our faces homewards. My 

 intention had been to describe, as it were, a figure eight, in order to 

 see as much as possible of the country. The day after this the fog 

 was so thick, that it was not worth while to drive on, but on 

 June 16 we continued our way, partly in fog. The next day there 



* Probably there was water on the ice. f The Beitstadfjurd glacier. 



