446 



ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV 



42 F. during August up to the 28th. After this the weather got rapidly 

 colder, and by September 16 the ground was covered with snow, and 

 the lakes were beginning to freeze. 



Kolguev is exceedingly subject to fogs and gales of great duration. 

 The prevailing wind is northerly, either N., N.E., or N.W. Indeed, this 

 is so remarkable that I give the record : — 



