EDITORIAL NOTE 



in the hands of Sir George Darwin, whom we have to thauk cordially for discussing this 

 important and ditticiilt section of the work. 



Thanks are due to the Roj^al Society of London for passing the Magnetic and Tidal 

 discussions through their Transactions, and paying the primary cost. In return for this, 

 the Scottish Expedition has allowed these reports to appear in the Scientific Reports of 

 the "Discovery," as an addition to the valualjle magnetic work done by that Expedition, 

 which was specially fitted out for that research. The kindness, courtesy, and valuable 

 help of Sir Archibald Geikie in the publication of the Magnetic and Tidal reports are 

 also gratefully acknowledged. 



Acknowledgment is due to Messrs William Blackvfood & Sons for their courtesy 

 in lendino- some of the blocks for the illustrations. 



When the " Scotia" put into Buenos Aires for refitting, I approached the Argentine 

 Government to see if they would continue the work of the Scottish Expedition, offering 

 to hand over to them Omond House and its fittings, some stores, and to lend any 

 instruments that could not be got together in so short a time. I also offered a passage 

 on board the " Scotia" to any scientists they might choose, and to put the station into 

 good order. This ofter-was accepted by President Roca and Mr Walter G. Davis 

 (of the Oficina Meteorologica; Argentina). I furthermore offered, in order to enhance 

 the work, to place the services of Mr Robert C. Mobsman at the disposal of the 

 Argentine Republic, should he be agreeable to continue in charge of the station. All 

 this was successfully arranged, and to-day we have as the result the most valuable 

 piece of meteorological and magnetic research going on that has yet been done in the 

 Antarctic Regions, owing to the enthusiastic way in which that energetic South 

 American Republic took up the suggestion that they should follow up the work initiated 

 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. 



Before, and more especially since, the departure of Mr Mossman to take up an 

 appointment in the Meteorological Ofiice of the Argentine Republic, Mr R. T. Omond, 

 one of the most earnest supporters of the Scottish Expedition from its initiation, has 

 given us his constant and valuable help in revising proofs, and in giving that unique 

 advice which only one, who has been long connected with meteorology at institutions 

 such as the Ben Nevis Observatories and the Scottish Meteorological Society, is able to 

 give. I gratefully acknowledge his services, and cordially thank him. 



WILLIAM S. BRUCE, 



Editor. 



