. The log of the "Laura" in polar seas; a hunting cruise from Tromsö, Norway to Spitsbergen, the polar ice off east Greenland and the island of Jan Mayen in the summer of 1906, kept by Bettie Fleischmann Holmes . rrent, on which it finally floats south-ward. Jan Mayen, lying obliquely across thepath of a portion of this Polar Current, formsan obstruction which forces it eastward andwestward, so that the wood is not only lodgedon the north shore which it first reaches, butis deposited on all sides of the island. Thewood was of all shapes and sizes. Therewere trunks of trees fifty feet long, and
. The log of the "Laura" in polar seas; a hunting cruise from Tromsö, Norway to Spitsbergen, the polar ice off east Greenland and the island of Jan Mayen in the summer of 1906, kept by Bettie Fleischmann Holmes . rrent, on which it finally floats south-ward. Jan Mayen, lying obliquely across thepath of a portion of this Polar Current, formsan obstruction which forces it eastward andwestward, so that the wood is not only lodgedon the north shore which it first reaches, butis deposited on all sides of the island. Thewood was of all shapes and sizes. Therewere trunks of trees fifty feet long, and fromtwo to three feet in diameter, but also hewntimbers — parts of vessels — which told thesilent tale of many a wreck. We also found several glass floats, torn fromthe nets of the fishermen of the Lofoten Isl-ands off the northwest coast of Norway. Thefloats are peculiar to these fishermen and arelarge, hollow balls blown of a heavy dark-green glass. Remarkable, is it not, that theywere still intact, despite the perils of theirlong voyage in the polar seas ? Late in theafternoon Colonel Fleischmann and severalof the party rowed along the shore, shootingbirds as they whirred overhead to and froin [4]. M !*». ^Is^^tsssr. \s \.u\SKr\w -jiuAK!^ ^\i\v\ \ji\\j\\>i\;A^ b \ji>i\ .jj) noun \l whence d by westward currents from the Kara Sea. through Bnrfr , to the south nd then taken by the north-. ! which it finally floats south- ward. Jan Mayen, lying obliquely across thepath of a portion of this Polar Current, formsruction whi id )t only lod£j;edI reac; W We spent, the entire day ashore ^pod was o! iji ^J-!; , „/ r Dr. Holmes, Carl, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Learmonth _ and Mrs. Fleischmann parts of vessels — which told thelie of many a ;^ also found several glass floats, torn from-; of the fishermen of the Lofoten Isl-the northwest coast of Norway. Thej^ e peculiar to these fishermen and are ow balls blown of a heavy dark-green t Remarkable, is it not, that theywe
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