The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . raga stellaris L. f. comosa. Catabrosa algida (Sol.) Fr „ nivalis L. Colpodiam latifolium R. Br. „ cernua L. Dupontia Fisheri R. Br. ., rivularis L. Pleuropogon Sabini R. Br. Chrvsosplenium alternifoliuin L. Aira csespitosa L. Cardamine bellidifolia L. Hierochloa pauciflora R. Br. Draba corynibosa R. Br. Calamagrostis lapponicu (Wg.) Hx. Papaver nudicaule L. Alopecurus apinus Sm. Hannnculis pygin«us Wo. Eriophonimangustifoliiini Roth. ,, hyjierboreus Rottb. ,, Sc


The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . raga stellaris L. f. comosa. Catabrosa algida (Sol.) Fr „ nivalis L. Colpodiam latifolium R. Br. „ cernua L. Dupontia Fisheri R. Br. ., rivularis L. Pleuropogon Sabini R. Br. Chrvsosplenium alternifoliuin L. Aira csespitosa L. Cardamine bellidifolia L. Hierochloa pauciflora R. Br. Draba corynibosa R. Br. Calamagrostis lapponicu (Wg.) Hx. Papaver nudicaule L. Alopecurus apinus Sm. Hannnculis pygin«us Wo. Eriophonimangustifoliiini Roth. ,, hyjierboreus Rottb. ,, Scheuchzeri Hoppe. „ siilphiireiis SoL. Carex aquatilis Wg. Stellaria Edwardsii R. Br. „ rigida Good. Cerastiuni alpinurn L. .Junciis biglumis L. Alsine inacrocarpa Fexzl. L izula hyperborea R. polaris Wg. „ arctica Bl. 254 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [ciiAr. This gave rise to the supposition that at the sea-bottom animallife was richer, which was also confirmed by the dredging was seen on our arrival any trace of man, but a cairnnow indicates the place, off which the Vega and the Lena GRASS FROM ACTINIA BAY. Pleuropogon Sabini, R. Br. In this sea never before visited by any vessel, however, wewere nearly coming in contact with a countryman. For whilewe lay at anchor in Taimur Sound, Captain Edward Johannesencame into the neighbourhood of the same place with his sailing vn.] SOLITUDE ISLAND. 255 vessel j^ordland from Tromsoe. He had left Norway on the 22ndMay 1878, had come to Gooseland in Novaya Zemlya on the 6thJune, and had reached the northernmost point of that islandon the 22nd July. Here loud thunder was heard on the 26thJuly, On the 10th August he steered eastwards from NovayaZemlya across the Kara Sea between 76° and 77° in openwater. On the 16th he had the Taimur country in he turned, and steered first to the west, then to the 77° 31 and 86° from Greenwich he discovered andcircumnavigate


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