SPITSBERGEN. 
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Oct. 2 Oth. —Three young Tysties seen. Seals leaving 
bay. 
Oct. 30th. —One young Tystie seen, otherwise the 
birds have all gone. 
Temperature this month—Max. 38°, min. 6*5°, 
mean 21*86, above freezing-point on three days (18th to 
20th). Weather rather finer than in September. Dawn, 
on 14th, at 6.30 a.m. ; lamps lit at 4.30 p.m. ; on 31st, 
in thick weather, lamps lit all day. Faint aurora 
towards end of month. 
Nov . 3rd. —Snowy Owl seen yesterday for last time 
this year, and three Eiders shot to-day from a flight of 
thirteen. 
Nov. 1 6th. —Heat oppressive. Temp, (mean) 25*5° F. 
Nov. 2 6th. —Aurora nearly all day. 
Nov. 28th. —Killed two foxes, one black, one white ; 
former had stomach crammed with small feathers. 
Nov. 30th. —Heavy swells all this month from S.W., 
indicating much open water out in that direction. 
Much phosphorescent light among slush at ice-edge. 
These were the chief features of the month, together 
with the beautiful effects of the aurora. 
Temperature during November—Max. 33°, min. 
— 27°, mean 4*47° F. ; only once above freezing, on the 
15th. A fine month generally; little snow. Only 
confined to the house on two days, 3rd and 23rd. 
Dec. 11th. —Shot a she-bear, 6i ft., cub escaping. 
Stomach contained part of a seal. Foxes abundant. 
A white fox, shot on 12th, was very fat, and weighed 
8 lbs. 
Dec . 10th.— Black, as well as white foxes about 
house. 
