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that the glaciers of this region increased during the summer of 

 1898, but during the following year, 1899, their condition seems 

 to have been stationary. In September last, however, he infor- 

 med me that the glaciers had decreased during the present sum- 

 mer of 1900, and as special instances he enumerated .the Glacier 

 of Breikvam, the third Glacier of Maradal, and the Glacier of 

 Stölsnaas. Ola Berge also informed me that the glaciers of 

 this region decreased, during the summer of 1900. As special 

 instances he enumerated the Glacier of Skagastöl and the Gla- 

 cier of Rung. Both Anfin Vetti and Ola Berge have informed 

 me that the snow of the summer 1900 were far less in quantity 

 than that of the preceding summer. 



Dr. F. Arentz, in a report, which he has kindly placed at 

 my disposal, states that the summer of 1898 v^^as rather cold, 

 with great quantities of snow. The mountain wilds of the Sogne- 

 fjeld were on the same occasion stated to be entirely covered 

 with snow. The summer of 1899 was also stated by Dr. Arentz 

 to have retained a large quantity of snow, and as an instance 

 of the truth of this statement he writes : „This year we found 

 the two northern glacier cirques of Hestbræpiggene (the Sum- 

 mits of the Horse Glacier) to be filled with masses of snow 

 (Den norske turistforenings aarbog for 1900, p. 32). Only two 

 years previously he had here found large and very deep glacier 

 cirques with steep walls. 



With regard to the glaciers of the side-valleys of the Leir- 

 dal, in the central part of the Jotunheim, Mr. R. Elvesæter has 

 informed me that the character of glaciers in this region during 

 the two years 1898 and 1899, ought rather to be regarded as a 

 stationary one. Last September, however, he informed me that 

 the glaciers had now, during the present summer of 1900, been 

 rapidly decreasing, both as regards thickness and area covered 

 with snow and ice. As a special instance of a decrease such as 

 this, it may be mentioned, that the Storbræ (the Great Glacier) 

 near Slethavn is just now uncovering a large ci-ag; another crag, 



