. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . , and onWednesday, the 7th of August, we passed—aboutseven miles off—the North Cape, a fine headland, withthe strata twisted and distorted in every conceivabledirection. The 8th, Thursday, was a disagreeable day of heavyrain with head winds and a heavy swell. The 9th,Friday, was a beautiful day. We saw a peak or twoof the Lofodden Isles in the distance. AVe observednumbers of Fulmars, an Eider Drake, a flock of Terns(Arctic Terns with one Common Tern), Richardsonsor Arctic Skuas, one Long-tailed Skua,
. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . , and onWednesday, the 7th of August, we passed—aboutseven miles off—the North Cape, a fine headland, withthe strata twisted and distorted in every conceivabledirection. The 8th, Thursday, was a disagreeable day of heavyrain with head winds and a heavy swell. The 9th,Friday, was a beautiful day. We saw a peak or twoof the Lofodden Isles in the distance. AVe observednumbers of Fulmars, an Eider Drake, a flock of Terns(Arctic Terns with one Common Tern), Richardsonsor Arctic Skuas, one Long-tailed Skua, Puffins, Eazor-bills and Kittiwakes, and two large black Petrels, whichwere probably Great Shearwaters. August Saturday, the 10th of August, we saw in the eveninga couple of large whales, probably BalcEuoptera musculus, i82 TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST blowing in the distance. The rest of the voyage needsno account, and we finally arrived at Peterhead duringthe early morning of the 13th of August, Tuesday. Afterspending a night in Aberdeen we reached our respectivehomes on the
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