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highly glaciated, fine voches moutonnées being seen on the shore at Qvitenss, 
where the tops of the columns of basalt are finely smoothed off. Although 
we only saw these rocks from the boat as we passed along the shore, we were 
yet near enough to distinguish the coarser striz, which appeared to have the 
same direction as those at Hoyviig and Thorshavn. The appearance of the 
glaciation on the hill-slopes m Kalbaksfiord is very impressive. Here one 
can see at a glance in which direction the ice has flowed; it has clearly 
crossed the lower reaches of the fiord from north-west to south-east, a direc- 
tion which corresponds with the trend of the upper part of the fiord. On 
the south side (the Stoss-sezte) the hill-face exhibits the strongest marks of 
glaciation, while on the north side (the Zee-sezte) the dolerites are rough and 
rugged, and show little or no trace of abrasion. The seaward slopes between 
Kalbaksfiord and Kollefiord also exhibit marks of glacial abrasion. 
We crossed Stromée from Oreringe to Westmannshavn. The lower parts 
of the mountains that overlook Kolfaredal are smoothed and abraded in a 
south-east direction, and we estimated the height reached by the glaciated 
outline to be some 1500 or 1600 feet. Above that level all is rough and 
rugged, and destitute of the slightest trace of glacial abrasion. At the 
Storevatn of Leinum we found the roches moutonnées at the exit of the lake 
gave evidence of an ice-flow towards the south-west into Westmannshavnfiord. 
The pass across the dividing ridge between Kolfaredal and the valley that 
leads down to Westmannshavn we found to be 1243 feet (379 métres). At 
this level are roches moutonnées, but we saw no striz. The glaciated outline 
was continued up the mountain-slopes above us for not less than 400 feet. 
At Westmannshavn many well glaciated surfaces occur, but the striz have 
in most cases disappeared. In one or two places, however, upon the steep 
hill-slopes to the west of the large waterfall, faint strie and ruts were observed 
with a trend of W. 30° S., while close to the waterfall itself we got them 
pointing S. 5° W. Again, upon a point that juts into the sea E.S.E. from the: 
church, ruts and striz, directed to S. 40° W. and 8.W., occur upon the surface 
of roches moutonnées. All the hill-slopes surrounding the bay are highly 
abraded, the basalt-cliffs and terraces being rounded and smoothed off in a 
striking manner (Plate XV. fig. 18). 
The valley that opens upon Saxenfiord is likewise well glaciated, and 
exhibits smoothed and striated rocks in several places. On the plateau near 
the church many smoothed surfaces appear, but the striz have in most cases 
vanished. We got several good examples, however, all of which pointed in 
the same direction, namely, W. 25° N. or down the valley. Between the 
church and the lake we met with other instances, but the roches moutonnées 
were, as arule, much broken up, and to a large extent masked by their own 
ruins. We traced the glacial outline in the district between Saxen and 
