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of the island. There are some farther to the east which have 
made a larger growth with a lower inclination. These, like the 
glaciers of Northumberland Island, terminate on pedestals of 
their own construction, and of even more characteristic develop- 
ment since the glaciers are narrower and smaller. Here also, 
fortunately, there has been, in one case in particular and in two 
or three others subordinately, such a retreat of the ice foot as to 
leave the pedestal well exposed. One might suppose that gla- 
ciers descending so precipitously would plow out their valleys 
even down to their extremities, but these.abandoned pedestals 
leave no doubt as to their habit under the conditions here 
presented. 
Leaving these little island glaciers, let us cross Murchison 
Sound and take up the study of a tongue of the great ice cap. 
[¢loodahomyne glacter.—Vhis glacier lies west of the mouth 
of Robinson Bay and can scarcely be said to fall within the 
strict environs of Inglefield Gulf, or even of its northern entrance, 
Murchison Sound. It belongs rather to the glaciers that cluster 
about the extreme head ot Bathn's Bay. lit is a tonguc ormlies 
ice cap of Prudhoe Land which in turn is a broad peninsular 
extension of ‘the great interior ice field. The tongue, ean 
scarcely be three miles long, and it falls nearly two miles short 
of reaching the coast line. It is a typical glacial tongue devel- 
oped on the edge of the ice cap through the influence of the 
valley which it occupies. It descends from the main ice cap 
into the valley rather abruptly but without excessive crevassing. 
Lateral contributions are added in its upper portion, owing to 
the fact that the valley reaches back into the border of the ice 
"It is my desire that all the names of glaciers in the environs of Inglefield Gulf 
which are used in this series of papers shall be credited to Lieutenant Peary. In most 
cases they are names definitely chosen by him and kindly placed, together with much 
other valuable data, at my service. In a few cases more than one name had been 
used or a descriptive phrase employed. It was understood that before we parted a 
final selection of names would be made, but the multitude of engrossing and divert- 
ing subjects that pressed upon our attenion led to its being overlooked. In consulta- 
tion with Mrs. Peary and Mr. Diebitsch a few names have been chosen to complete 
the list in accordance with what it is presumed might have been Mr. Peary’s choice. 
The right of nomenclature clearly rests with him. 
