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Fig. 4. The Chemical Laboratory in the R.R.S. ' Discovery'; a view taken from the point marked * in Fig. 5. 



there is room for more than a boxful of each size. When it was found that only a few 

 empties of a particular size remained in the rack, a fresh box was brought up from the 

 hold and empty and full bottles interchanged. Large specimen tubes, 12 to 24 in. in 

 length, were stowed in a special rack built behind two of the bookshelves on the 

 after bulkhead, the tubes, when wanted, being withdrawn from below. A row of lockers 

 above the bottle rack was useful for miscellaneous articles. 



The numerous other fittings used need not be mentioned in detail. Bars were 

 required to keep books on their shelves and to prevent thwartships drawers from 

 opening, while special chocks, brackets and racks were necessary for glass bowls, dishes 

 and tubes, measuring cylinders, reagent bottles, trays, Kelvin tubes and other apparatus. 

 At first it seemed that to accommodate all necessary gear would be impossible, but 

 eventually a place was found for everything. Tidiness in such cramped surroundings 

 was essential and breakages were inconsiderable, even in the worst weather. 



The Chemical Laboratory (Figs. 4 and 5) is used for the chemical work and serves 

 also as a workshop. It contains in addition to a work bench and large chart table, 



