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was seen to run across the interior of Davy’s Sound. But it
appears to be insular, and does not close up the Sound. Three capes
that were distinctly defined on the southern part of this island
received the names af Cape Blot, Cape Rossily and Cape Buache, in
compliments to three French Philosophers, members of the Institute;
and the northeastern Cape of the same island was called after
Professor PICTET of Geneva. To the westward of this island there
is a small chain of the most elevated mountains hitherto met with
upon this coast This chain, named Werner Mountains, in respect to
the memory of the celebrated geologist, is distinctly seen at the
distance of between thirty and forty leagues, in the ordinary state
of the atmosphere, and is so bold that it gives to the mountainous
coast before it, the appearance of low hummocky land. To the
southward of Cape Biot is a ramification of the Main Sound, which
was named Fleming Inlet, after the esteemed author of the
»Philo-sophy of Zoology», penetrating to the westward and southward;
and between Cape Pietet and Traill Island, Davy’s Sound runs
towards the north-west, to an extent that, being beyond the reach
of vision, could not be determined. As we had no opportunity of
getting intersecting bearings of the land in the interior of Davy’s
Sound, an accurate survey could not be obtained; but all that could
be expected from a careful and repeated examination of the coast
for estimating the distances, and discovering the indentations and
promontories, was accomplished. Two headlands, in Fleming Inlet,
received the names of Cape Seaforth and Cape Carnegie in
compliment to two much respected families of Edinburgh; and some
promontories in the northern branch of Hurry’s Inlet, were called after
different friends, chiefly resident in the Scottish capital, whose names
appear in the general chart.»
Betänker man, att afståndet från SCORESBYS fartyg till det
förmodade Fleming Inlet, enligt hans egen karta, skulle vara ungefär
65 kilometer, till Kap Seaforth öfver 100 kilometer och till Kap
Krusenstern nära 60, så är det tydligt, att man ej kan lägga allt
för stor vikt vid den antagna tillvaron af Fleming Inlet eller den
djupa bukt, som mellan Kap Krusenstern och Kap Gladstone skulle
gå ned mot Hurry Inlet. Att Hurry Inlet ett stycke norr om
Fameöarna är slutet, ådagalades redan af RYDER, och ingeniör
DUSÉN kunde å sin sida konstatera, att den omnämnda bukten
norrifrån icke kan skjuta på långt när så mycket ned mot söder som
RYDER approximativt antagit. Det är också ovisst, huruvida
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