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but they cannot be used as a basis for calculations or deduc- 

 tions where a close approximation to absolute accuracy is 

 essential. None of the members of the expedition had had 

 previous experience in the taking of meteorological records ; 

 there was no opportunity before the start to visit Washing- 

 ton for the purpose of obtaining reliable instruments and 

 instruction in their use ; and the time of the members during 

 the trip was so often devoted to other scientific interests that 

 there was a considerable amount of irregularity in making 

 these observations. Records were kept, however, with such 

 regularity as was possible, in spite of the imperfection of the 

 instruments, mainly for the satisfaction of the members of 

 the party. Realizing that they contain a high and indeter- 

 minable degree of error, I have had some doubt as to the 

 expediency of publishing them. It has been suggested, how- 

 ever, that they may not be absolutely without value, and so 

 they are given out with these words of caution as to their 

 reliability. 



The expedition left St. John's in the ''Brave'' on the 

 afternoon of June 25th, and re-arrived at St. John's just after 

 midnight of the morning of October 3d. The voyage was 

 thus finished on the looth day after the departure. On the 

 northward journey, 18 days were passed in Newfoundland; 

 41 days, from July 13th to August 22d, in going along the 

 Labrador from the Straits of Belle Isle to Nachvak Bay. 

 On the return, 22 days, from September 4th to September 

 25th, were passed on the Labrador, and seven days on the 

 Newfoundland coast. It thus took 59 days to make the north- 

 ward journey; 12 days were devoted to the stay at Nachvak; 

 and 29 days were required for the return. The southward 

 trip was accompHshed in about half the time of the north- 



