Preface. v 



I have to acknowledge the kindness of Sir George Newnes la 

 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 Regions.' 



E. EAY LANKESTER, 



Director. 

 British Muskom (Nat. Hist.), 

 Afril 20th, 1902. 



