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islands, penguins were to be seen in every direction. Tlie 

 birds were, Diomedea exu/ans, D. fn/igvwsa, D. cu//iiiiiafa, a 

 Prion, Daption capensis, Ossifraga gigaiitea, and an Oceanitis. 

 A Skua also was seen, though the land was eight miles distant. 

 A squall in the morning brought a slight fall of snow. The 

 water assumed a peculiar dark colour, probably from its shallow- 

 ness. Bligh's Cap is a small outlying rocky island to the north 

 of Kerguelen's Land. 



January 7th. — After lying off for the night we reached 

 Christmas Harbour and anchored at 8.30 p.m. 



For a list of Plants collected in the Crozct group by the U.S. Tiansit of 

 Venus Expedition, see J. H. Kidder, M.D., " Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus.," No. 

 3. "•. P- 31- 



