1879.] Observations of the Arctic Expedition, 1875-76. 37 



entitled " Arctic Expedition," " Results derived from the Arctic Expe- 

 dition, 1875-76," presented to the Houses of Parliament in the session 

 of 1879. 



H3I.S. "Alert." 

 Declination. 

 Godhavn, Disko. 



1875. , 



9 -July. . 7.0 P.M.. . (Flagstaff) Lat. 69° 13' 56" TST. Long. 53° 42' W. 67 12"8 W. 



13 (ilacdougall Island) 68 79 „ 



Pitenbenk. 



16 „ . . 6.40 p.m. Lat. 69 3 45' 23" ]S T . Long. 51° 7 45" W 69 8"5 „ 



Proven* 



21 ,, .. 4.20 p.m. Lat. 72° 22' N. Long. 55° 45' W 75 32"0 „ 



East Carey Islands. 



;27 „ .-, 8.40 A.3I. Lat. 76° 42' Long. 72° 25' W 105 20-7 „ 



Port Foulke. 



28 „ .. 5.40 p. it. Eeindeer Point 110 4'0 „ 



Lat. 78° 19' N. Long. 72° 55|' W. 



9Aug... 5.40 p.m. C On ice 110 492 „ 



I 109 14-5 „ 



11 „ .. 6.15 P.M.1 Off East Cape of Pierce Franklin Bay 11113 2 



|^Lat. 79° 25' IS T . Long. 75° 3' 15" W. 



Dobbin Pay. 



14 „ .. 6.30 p.m. Lat. 79° 40' X. Long. 73° 6' 15" TF 107 25'2 „ 



On Ice off Sayes Point. 



16 „ . . 10.10 a.m. Lat. 79° 36' N. Long. 72° 24' W Ill 23"0 „ 



Winter Quarters Observatory. 



10 Sep.. . 10-5 A.M..' . Lat. 82° 27' 2" ^7. Long. 61° 22' W 98 16 9 „ 



„ „ .. 4.15p.m....- 97 575 „ 



11 „ .. 5.30 p.m.. ... . ... . 97 48 „ 



December mean from Declinometer (for differential observations) 97 46'6 



1876. January „ „ „ 98 01/8 „ 



February „ „ „ 97 517 „ 



* On a small hill ,just left of Flagstaff. A rock at the place where the variation 

 was observed had the marks cut into it — 

 xxi 

 July 

 1875 



H.M.S. 

 Alert. 



