The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . THE OPEN WATIF,. prediction. For on the 6th February a south-east wind beganto blow, and the severe cold at once ceased. The temperaturerose for a few hours to and even above the freezing-point. Awater-sky was again formed along the horizon of the ice fromnorth-east to north, and from the heights at the coast there wasseen an extensive opening in the ice-fields, which a little eastof Irgunnuk nearly reached the shore. Some kilometres farthereast even the shore it
The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . THE OPEN WATIF,. prediction. For on the 6th February a south-east wind beganto blow, and the severe cold at once ceased. The temperaturerose for a few hours to and even above the freezing-point. Awater-sky was again formed along the horizon of the ice fromnorth-east to north, and from the heights at the coast there wasseen an extensive opening in the ice-fields, which a little eastof Irgunnuk nearly reached the shore. Some kilometres farthereast even the shore itself was free of ice, and from tlie hills oursailors thought they saw a heavy sea in the blue water bordeiwhich bounded the circle of vision. Tf this was not an illusioncaused by the unequal heating and oscillatory motion of thelower stratum of the atmosphere, the open water may have beenof great extent. Perliaps the statement of the natives was 398 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [chap. correct, that it extended as far as Behrings Straits. But wecould not now place complete reliance on their statements, sincewe had rewarded with extr
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