98 THE ATLANTIC. [ CHAP. I. 
noted prominently on every thing connected with that station; so that 
in case of labels being lost or becoming indistinct, or other references 
failing, the conditions of the dredging or other observations may at once 
be forthcoming on reference to the number in the journal. All speci- 
mens procured should be carefully preserved in spirit or otherwise, and 
packed in cases with the contents noted; to be dealt with in the way 
which seems most likely to conduce to the rapid and accurate develop- 
ment of the scientific results of the expedition. 
A diary, noticing the general proceedings and results of each day, 
should be kept by the scientific director, with the assistance of his sec- 
retary; and each of the members of the scientific staff should be pro- 
vided with a note-book, in which to enter from day to day his observa- 
tions and proceedings; and he should submit this diary at certain inter- 
vals to the scientific director, who would then abstract the results, and 
incorporate them, along with such additional’ data as may be supplied 
by the officers of the ship, in general scientific reports to be sent home 
to the hydrographer at every available opportunity. 
The scientific staff should be provided with an adequate set of books 
of reference, especially those bearing on perishable objects. 
Resolved, That the Report of the Circumnavigation Committee, now 
adopted by the Council, be transmitted by the Secretary to the 
Secretary of the Admiralty, with the following letter: 
In reply to your letter of the 22d of August, referring to the ex- 
ploratory voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, and desiring to learn, for the 
information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, what are 
the precise objects of research which the Royal Society have in view, 
and in what particular portions of the ocean such investigations may, 
in their opinion, be carried out with the greatest advantage to science 
and the best probability of success, I am directed to acquaint you that 
the matter was carefully considered by a committee, consisting of the 
President and officers, with Dr. Allman, Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Frankland, 
Dr. Hooker, Professor Huxley, the Hydrographer of the Admiralty, 
Mr. Gwyn Jeffreys, Mr. Siemens, Sir William Thomson, Dr. Wyville 
Thomson, Mr. Wallace, and Dr. Williamson. ‘That Committee has pre- 
sented a report which has been approved by the President and Coun- 
cil, by whose direction I herewith transmit it to you, to be communi- 
cated to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in answer to their 
lordships’ inquiry. 
