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THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. 
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Spitzbergen in 1872—it was then under discussion whether 
dogs should be used during the projected ice journey—these 
are of a different race, larger and stronger than the Lapp or 
Samoyed dogs proper. 
Immediately after the Vega came to anchor, T went on land 
on this occasion also; in the first place with a view to take some 
SamoudarHm,trahis a raniiferisfrotraBu infident'mm-^ 
Nec non Idolornm ah ^jdem cukorum 
SAMOYED SLEIGH AND IDOLS. 
After an old Dutch engraving. 
solar altitudes, in order to ascertain the chronometer’s rate of 
going; for during the voyage of 1875 I had had an opportunity 
of determining the position of this place as accurately as is 
possible with the common reflecting circle and chronometer, 
with the following result:— 
The. PI T f PI K ^ Latitude 69° 38' 50". 
Hie Cliurcli at Cliabarova j Longitude 60° 19' 49" E. from Greenwich. 
