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One sees Wilson busy with pencil and colour box, rapidly 

 and steadily adding to his portfolio of charming sketches and 

 at intervals filling the gaps in his zoological work of Discovery 

 times; withal ready and willing to give advice and assistance 

 to others at all times; his sound judgment appreciated and 

 therefore a constant referee. 



Simpson, master of his craft, untiringly attentive to the work- 

 ing of his numerous self-recording instruments, observing all 

 changes with scientific acumen, doing the work of two observers 

 at least and yet ever seeking to correlate an expanded scope. 

 So the current meteorological and magnetic observations are 

 taken as never before by Polar expeditions. 



Wright, good-hearted, strong, keen, striving to saturate his 

 mind with the ice problems of this wonderful region. He has 

 taken the electrical work in hand with all its modern interest of 

 association with radio-activity. 



Evans, with a clear-minded zeal in his own work, does it 

 with all the success of result which comes from the taking of 

 pains. Therefrom we derive a singularly exact preservation of 

 time an important consideration to all, but especially necessary 

 for the physical work. Therefrom also, and including more 

 labour, we have an accurate survey of our immediate surround- 

 ings and can trust to possess the correctly mapped results of all 

 surveying data obtained. He has Gran for assistant. 



Taylor's intellect is omnivorous and versatile his mind is 

 unceasingly active, his grasp wide. Whatever he writes will be 

 of interest his pen flows well. 



Debenham's is clearer. Here we have a well-trained, sturdy 

 worker, with a quiet meaning that carries conviction; he realises 

 the conceptions of thoroughness and conscientiousness. 



To Bowers' practical genius is owed much of the smooth 

 working of our station. He has a natural method in line with 

 which all arrangements fall, so that expenditure is easily and 

 exactly adjusted to supply, and I have the inestimable advantage 

 of knowing the length of time which each of our possessions will 

 last us and the assurance that there can be no waste. Active 

 mind and active body were never more happily blended. It is 

 a restless activity, admitting no idle moments and ever budding 

 into new forms. 



So we see the balloons ascending under his guidance and 



