Preface. v 



I have to acknowledge the kindness of Sir George Newnes in 

 lending several blocks for the purpose of illustrating the present 

 memoir; they appeared in Mr. Borchgrevink's 'First on the 

 Antarctic Continent.' Messrs. Hurst & Blackett have also been 

 good enough to allow the reproduction of many of the illustrations 

 from Mr. Bernacchi's work ' To the South Polar Eeo-ions.' 



E. EAY LANKESTEE, 



Director. 

 British Musehm (Nat. Hist.), 

 Afvil 20th, 1902. 



