The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
the Continent. which have named Actinia Harbor,
on account of the numerous actinias here dredged.


the Continent which have named Actinia Rarbor.
on account of the numerous actinias here dredged.
FLORA FAUNA.
The land was free fromsnow and covered with a
gray-green carpet OF plants, composed OF timex
growth of different kinds of grass. MOSES and lic-
ems. The number of species OF the phanerogamous
plants was very scanty, but moses and chcns were
abundant. The whole forms evidently pasture for
reindeer much finer than that which exists in the
valleys rich in reindeer aft the Belsound the Tceford
and the storfjord Of Spitzbergen: Russian hunters
have. surely not for century visited these regions
and yet we only saw here few reindeer. which, I'M
fortunately too shy to reward the skill of our
perhaps correctly to the presence Oh the wolves IN
the vicinity. He told us that he had seen wolves
tracks and reindeer just killed by wolf.
FOR STATION.
On the steam launch we carried with us Lieu
tenant Palander. accompanied by Lieutenant How
gard, made some excursions TO examine the sound
which separates tine Tnimyr Island from the Cont
nent. That sound found too shallow and OBJ
structcd aud the current running westward i'll the
sound too strong the Vega penetrate safely
that route to the Taimyr Bay But in case 4 station
of observation should not be established at the very
Cape Ischcuskin l recommend the Actinia
Harbor a station for the meteorological observa-
tons which according to the proposal OF Mr. Wey-.
many different places in tho far north.
The harbor forms a hay sheltered ON all
continuous fog had not yet lifted the Vega and the
Lena again set sail on the 18th, continuing their
route for Cape Tscheliuskin. The experience we
have later gained of the weather in these regions
proves that We acted wisely. We would probably
have been Obliged wait for clear weather till the
sea was again covered with ice
uNcHARrEp ISLANDS.
We steamed along the western coast of the
Taimyr Island. 1t is surrounded by a number Of
islands which not to be found on the map, and
is possibly itself divided by sounds into several parts
TAIMYR ISLAND.
The northern extremity of the Tamyr Island does
not seem TO extend far toward north indicated
on the chart Ice only Jaw in small quantity,
and only bay ice which was 80 fragile that one could
of men, All that ice mnst soon have melted. Even
the Taimyr Bay almost free from ice. We were
even during our journey again exposed to some
On the 10th of August again steamed and
sailed along the OF the peninsula of Tscheuskin
in an extremely thick fog which only occasionally
lifted JEuch tina. the contours of the country were
visible During the day we passed an extensive field
of unbrokcn ice, which occupied bay the western
side of the peninsula of Tscheliuskn. Owing to the
mirage caused by the refraction the horizon.
the ice appeared to be thick and high, but on our
arrival the border of the ice itself it seemed that
also this solid ice. almost porous that which
formed the bands OF ice which we met sometimes i'll
the sea-
THE NORTH CAFE OF ASIA
The fog prevented us from seeing far and already
feared that the most northern point of Asia might be
cnveoped that we should not be able 10 land
there but peeped out again ice free cape in
the northeast little creek, open toward the north
and there free from ice run inland The vessel cast
anchor in that creek the 18th of August. Mt six
o'clock Z. NJ. flags flying and firing salute with one
OF the small guns tho Vega carried. We hid reached
the first goal OF our Journey the most northern point
of the Old World.
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