they travelled, but daily made several miles more, especially with a northerly wind. They reached Little Table Island on the 12th of August, having been actually upon the ice for fortyeight days; and gained the Hecla on the 21st, after an absence of sixty-one days. Captain Parry's entire party, although they had undergone such constant exposure to wet, cold, and fatigue, returned to the ship in excellent health, there being only three individuals ailing, one from accident, and two from swelled legs; but even these were convalescent in a short time. We now come to speak of the results of this voyage. A continued series of magnetic and meteorological observations was obtained :-The magnetic dip was found gradually to increase in going northwards, from about 81 deg. at the Hecla's station, to 82 deg. 22 min. in the latitude of 824 deg. :-The westerly variation decreased in going northwards from 19 to 15 deg., and in going to the eastward it became still less; but any change of position to the westward caused the variation quickly to increase, which it did to 22 deg. in the longitude of 17 deg. east:-All these phenomena would appear to favour the theory of two magnetic poles in the northern hemisphere of the earth, as suggested by Professor Hansteen. In the meteorological phenomena observed in the course of Captain Parry's progress northwards, there is, perhaps, nothing so remarkable as the extraordinary frequency of rain in so high a latitude. In one instance, when in lat. 824 deg., it rained hard for thirty-one hours, and on another occasion for twenty-one. On the 23d July, a very beautiful natural appearance was observed, consisting of six distinct fog-bows strongly tinged with the prismatic colours. No appearance of land was seen to the northward at the extreme point of Captain Parry's journey; and as the birds had almost entirely forsaken the party as they proceeded in that direction, and no bottom could be found with 500 fathoms of line, it is probable that there is no land within a very considerable distance. No drift-wood was met with after entering the ice, nor any whales during the voyage, except on the ground already frequented by whalers on the western side of Spitzbergen. During the absence of Captain Parry, Lieutenant Foster, besides completing some surveys, made an interesting series of experiments on the diurnal changes of variation and intensity in the magnetic needle, by which an amount was discovered in these phenomena not before suspected to exist at Spitzbergen, and which will form valuable data in this department of science. A complete collection of specimens of natural history has been made-sufficient to furnish the British, Edinburgh, and Dublin Museums. Having laid before our readers these further interesting particulars of this Expedition, we will add a few remarks. After expressing our admiration at the manly perseverance displayed by the whole party engaged upon the ice, we cannot withhold a peculiar and public tribute of that feeling from its gallant commander, whose conduct has been described to us in terms of the most unmeasured eulogy. Captain Parry not only shared every toil with his men, but animated them by his example, and encouraged them by cheering words, when almost sinking under exhaustion. He raised their hopes, and stimulated their exertions, in recalling to mind what would be expected of them by their country; and we are assured that the greatest hardships of their situation were lightened and brightened by the address and skilful management of their leader, whose spirits X never flagged, and whose good humour never failed him. Besides the two boats already mentioned which moved on sleds, or skates, adapted to their keels, and were heavy drags through the sinking slush, four very clever sledges were contrived, each made of four snow-shoes, fastened together by transverse bolts, and drawn by two men. * ** An Account of the Land Arctic Expedition will be found at the end of the Remarkable Days for October. Memory. [Written for Time's Telescope, by J. H. Wiffen.] To say sincerely what thou art. Or dies, or takes some shape of grief. To say sincerely what thou art. But yet awhile o'er Richmond linger, Call up sweet Music's shadowy ghost,- Astronomical Occurrences In SEPTEMBER 1828. SOLAR PHENOMENA. THE Sun enters Libra at 20 m. past 2 in the morning of the 23d of this month; during which period he rises and sets as in the following TABLE Of the Sun's Rising and Setting for every fifth Day. September 1st, Sun rises 13 m. after 5. Sets 47 m. past 6 6th 37 ...... 5 27 .... 5 .... 18 8 58 .... 6 Equation of Time. Apparent time may readily be converted into mean time by using the numbers as directed in the follow ing TABLE Of the Equation of Time for every fifth Day. Monday, Sept. 1st, from the time by the dial sub. LUNAR PHENOMENA. Phases of the Moon. Last Quarter 1st day, at 38 m. after Moon's Passage over the Meridian. The following passages of the Moon over the first meridian will afford opportunities of observation this month, should the atmosphere be clear at the respective times: viz. September 1st, at 52 m. after 5 in the morning 2d 3d 41 30 6 .... Time of High Water at London for every fifth Day. The following are the respective times of full tide at London Bridge on certain days during this month: those for the intermediate days may be found by proportion. The periods of high water at various other places may also be found by adding or subtracting the numbers given in the Occurrences for January. The following is the proportion of the phases of this planet at the commencement of this month. By referring to page 51 of T.T. for 1819, and comparing the number there given with the breadth of the enlightened part at this time, it will be seen that Venus will attain her greatest brightness early in this month; a single glance at the heavens any clear night will, therefore, be sufficient to ascertain her |