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GENERAL NOTES. 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.' 
Tue Arctic Recions.—The record of the winter spent upon 
in 80° N, lat., by 
Proper subordination is maintained. The Azra left Peterhead on 
July 14, 1881, reached Franz Josef Land July 23d, and on August 
2Ist was caught between the pack ice and land floe, sprung a 
leak, and went down in eleven fathoms, giving time, however, to 
Save a stock of provisions, etc. The shipwrecked crew at once 
built a hut of turf and stones, and set to work to collect driftwood, 
and shoot bears, walrus, and “looms.” In September a store- 
house that had been previously built on Bell island was visited, 
and its contents brought to the hut on Cape Flora. The pre- 
Served meat and soups were saved for the boat voyage, but each 
man was served daily with two-fifths of a pound of preserved 
Vegetables, one-fourth pound of flour, and some tea and rum from 
the stores. Fortunately the quantity of fresh meat obtained was 
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