isms than previously met with, whilst the average temperature of the se 
266 Geographical Notices. 
“Leaving the Ferde Isles on the 6th of July, we sounded across to 
wards Ingolfsholde upon the southeast shore of Iceland, a distance of 280 
miles, and found the depth to be generally less than 300 fathoms, the 
atest depth being 680 fathoms. The specimens of the bottom con- 
is about 80 miles to the northeast of Ingolfsholde, and has the advantage 
of being somewhat nearer to Ferée.” 
- * «Five days of very calm weather enabled us to complete the 
line of soundings between Faxe bay [on the southwest coast of Teeland] 
and the southeast coast of Greenland. The depths generally were very 
regular, the greatest being 1572 fathoms, and situated in nrid-channel ; 
ut when within 40 miles of Greenland the depth decreased from 806 
consisting of minute organic remains; but near to Iceland voleanic mud 
and sand were more frequently brought up. e temperature of the sea ' 
until within about 80 miles of Labrador, where there is a chang? from : 
about 900 fathoms to 150 fathoms in 7 or 8 miles. : Pa f 
“The ocean-bed consisted of oaze, but with fewer microscop!e orgs 7 
_ “We found the depths to be very irregular, and seldom 
secure as cable from disturbance by icebergs. _- 
‘ey is absolutely necessary, and may show that the shallow 
