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its best behaviour. Pearson was extremely desirous of 

 continuing his voyage along the east coast of Lutke 

 Land, as far at least as Barents Avinter- quarters, but the 

 supply of coal in the bunkers was only sufficient to take 

 the " Laura " back to Norway, so very reluctantly the 

 vessel's head was turned to the Matotschin Scharr. The 

 ornithological results of this voyage were published in 

 the Ibis for 1898. 



Subsequently, under the title of Beyond Petsora 

 Eastward, Pearson published an account of these two 

 last expeditions. It is a most agreeable narrative of 

 life and exploration in the Far North of Europe. It is 

 profusely illustrated by photographs, many of them very 

 beautiful, all taken by himself. This book fills an 

 important place in our knowledge of European Arctic 

 ornithology, geology, and botany. 



As when two polar winds, blowing adverse, 

 Upon the Cronian Sea, together drive 

 Moiuitains of ice, that stop the imagin'd way 

 Beyond Petzora, Eastward. — Milton. 



In subsequent years Pearson made three visits to 

 Russian Lapland during 1899, 1901, and 1903. In the 

 first of these expeditions he was accompanied by his 

 brother Charles. The localities examined Avere the 

 Pechinga River and the islands in the gulf of the same 

 name ; the surrounding district Avas lilvCAvise closely 

 investigated. In the second expedition his son, Hetley 

 Pearson, was his companion. The Murman Coast AAas 

 examined at various points from Kildin Island to Sviatoi 

 Noss, a visit was paid to Kanin Peninsula, on the eastern 

 side of the White Sea, and a short landing, not Avithout 

 difficulty, Avas made on Korga Island, at the north-east 

 corner of the peninsula of Kanin. 



In the third expedition Avith Mr. J. P. Musters he 

 resolved to see something more of the interior of Russian 

 Lapland, and accordingly the country betAA'cen Kola, 

 Pulozero, and soutliAvards Avas visited and carefully 

 examined. The chief aim of this expedition A\as to take 

 the eggs of the Bar-tailed GodAvit and Dusky Redshank, 





