N. Lat.

His theory, however, hinges on a note jotted by Stoker between 1895 and 1896 in his notebook: “Between Strasha & Isvorol is 47 E long, 25¾ N Lat.”

The holly occurs in Britain, north-east Scotland excepted, and in western and southern Europe, from as high as 62� N. lat. in Norway to Turkey and the Caucasus and in western Asia.

Hudson first coasted the east side of Greenland, and being prevented from proceeding northwards by the great ice barrier which stretches thence to Spitzbergen sailed along it until he reached “Newland,” as Spitzbergen was then called, and followed its northern coast to beyond 80� N. lat.

The Duke managed to reach 86° 33’ N. lat., thus doing a trifle better than Nansen.”

He made a memorable voyage in a vessel named the Fram, and managed to reach 86° 14’ N. lat.”