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XXL On the Greenland or Polar let. 

 By William ScoRESBY^Mwibr, M. W. S. 

 (Read 1 Uh March 1S15.J 



Introduction. 



Greenland is a cx)untry where every object is 

 strikingly singular, or highly magnificent. Thes 

 atmosphere, the land, and the ocean, each exhi- 

 bit remarkable or sublime appearances. 



With regard to the atmosphere, several pecil- 

 liarities may be noticed, viz. its darkness of colout 



* The name Greenland, is here to be taken in its common and 

 most general acceptation, which is meant to signify, not only 

 Greenland properly so called^ but more especially the land of 

 Spitzbergen and adjacent islands, together with the seas inter'^ 

 mediate between these two coasts, extending from the farthes^t 

 navigable point north, to the southern margin of all ice ; or 

 by act of Parliament; to 30' N. latitude.— 26th Geo. IIL 



41. § 16. 

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