TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Preface v 



GEOGRAPHY. 



I. On the Physical Structure of Greenland. By 



Dr. Kobert Brown, f.r.g.s., &c 1 



1. The Greenland Coast-line 1 



The East Coast 2 



The West Coast 3 



2. The Interior of Greenland 4 



Ocean and Landorff s Attempt in 1728 . . . . 6 



Dalager's Journey in 1751 7 



Kielsen's Journey in 1830 9 



Hayes' Journey in 1860 10 



Eae's attempted Journey in 1860 12 



Mr. Whymper's Expedition in 1867 12 



Visits of Rink and others to the Inland Ice . . 13 



Nordenskjold's and Berggren's Journey in 1870 14 



What is the Interior of Greenland? 22 



Are there any mountains in, the Interior ? . . 23 



What is Greenland? 25 



Can Greenland be crossed? 26 



3. Greenland Glaciers and Sea-ice 27 



4. Glacier System of Greenland 29 



The Interior Ice-field 30 



The Deflucnts of this Inland Ice-field .. .. 33 



The Iceberg 36 



The Sub-glacial Stream ;;s 



The Moraines 



Life near the Ice-Fjords 47 



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