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altitudes, would seem to mean that if the land has risen since gla- 
ciation, it rose rapidly. Nothing was seen about Jakobshavn which 
was taken to mean, necessarily, a recent uplift of the land, though 
features were seen which would be consistent with such movement. 
Between Jakobshavn and Cape York but a single stop was 
made, but the coast (perhaps only islands) was seen almost con- 
tinuously from the former place to latitude 74°. Nothing was 
seen in the topography at any place between these points 
to indicate recent changes of level, if the fjords be not con- 
sidered such evidence. It should be stated, however, that the 
course of the Azfe was frequently so far from shore, that minor, 
or even reasonably distinct, topographic evidences of rise 
might have escaped notice. Further north, positive evidences 
of recent rise were seen at various points. Thus there are 
well defined terraces on the east side of Saunders Island in 
latitude about 76° 35’. The elevation of these terraces was not 
determined as no landing was made on the island, but the highest 
may have been something like 100 feet above the water. Again, 
in Olrik’s Bay, a dependence of Whale Sound, just above the 
77th parallel, there are considerable deposits of sand containing 
abundant marine shells of species still living along the shore, at 
elevations ranging up to 150 feet at least. These sands are con- 
clusive proof of recent elevation of the coast in this region by 
an amount equal to the height of the sands themselves, yet 
topographic evidence of this change of level is nowhere conspic- 
uous along any part of the bay seen, and at many places is 
altogether wanting. The end of a large glacier descending 
toward the bay from the elevated lands on the south, rests on 
and conceals the upper part of these shell-bearing sands. 
Nowhere else in Whale Sound or Inglefield Gulf was anything 
seen which seemed to necessitate the conclusion that the land 
has recently risen orsunk. Near the west end of Herbert Island, 
on the south side of Murchison Sound, there is a terrace which 
very likely signifies recent elevation. It is less well defined than 
that of Saunders Island, and its altitude is comparable. Else- 
where about the island distinct terraces are wanting. ~ 
