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from the norlh. A large block of ice, evidently detached from 

 the glacier and showing a part of its central moraine, lay, 

 probably on the ground, in front of the ice^), but the movement 

 of the glacier can scarcely be rapid. 



The Steno Glacier, which bears an evident resemblance to 

 the one described, and which lies somewhat further north, has 

 been briefly described by Koch-). 



Liverpool Land, as has often been pointed ont, is largely 



Fig. 31. Small hole in the ice of the N. lateral moraine, Bartholin glacier. 

 (Nordenskjold phot. 20: 7: 1900.) 



covered with ice, but it is impossible to speak of real highland 

 caps here, as the country is too much intersected by valleys, 

 and the ice may be said to be mainly collected in these and 

 in depressions between the high peaks — not unlike the 



^) This piece of ice is also visible on the left of the annexed photograph, 

 which was taken from the outer edge of the N. side-moraine at a place, 

 the situation of which is shown on a photopraph specially taken. 



') Medd. om Grønland. XXVII, p. 277. 



