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fact that the ice-cap of Disco approaches its eastern shore much 
more closely than its western. In other words the generalization 
seems to be warranted that the ice is better developed along 
the eastern borders of land, than along the western. 
Not only is the snow line lower on the east coast of America 
than on the west coast of Greenland, Melville Bay excepted, but 
the glaciers of the regions present certain contrasts. Inand about 
latitude 78°, the glaciers of the Ellesmere coast were seen at a 
distance only, but they seemed to possess the general character- 
istics of those east of Cape York, rather than those of the Green- 
land coast further north. So far as seen, they are relatively broad, 
flat and clean, without notable vertical sides and without vertical 
ends except where they reach the sea. It is not to be under- 
stood that this is true of every glacier within the region specified, 
but it seemed to be the rule rather than the exception. It is to 
be noted that this is the latitude in which the glaciers opposite, 
on the coast of Greenland, are notable for their abrupt sides 
and ends. It is to be noted also that these are the character- 
istics of the glaciers east of Melville Bay, where the general 
aspect of the coast, so far as concerns snow and ice, is very 
similar to that of the American coast. 
Similar characteristics mark many of the glaciers about Jones 
Sound, especially on the south side. Further south, the ends 
and margins of the glaciers are less abrupt than on the Green- 
land coast north of Cape York, but distinctly more so than east 
of Cape York, on the north coast of Melville Bay. In latitude 
71° to 73°, there are many glaciers which have vertical sides 
and ends such as characterize the glaciers of the higher latitudes 
on the Greenland coast. It is clear, therefore, that the vertical 
faces of the glaciers are not the result of high latitudes simply. 
Whatever may prove to be their explanation, it seems to be true 
that thick glaciers of high gradients are much more likely to 
possess vertical sides and ends, than thin glaciers of low gra- 
dients. 
Bergs.—Soon after leaving the harbor of St. Johns occasional 
icebergs began to show themselves. These proved to be of 
