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duced. Indefatigable as he was in taking pictures himself, he was not less 

 so in seeing that all the negatives produced in the ship were duly signed, 

 named, and dated ; and, as a result of this care, it has been possible to give to 

 each photograph in the Album full details as to when, where, and by whom it was 

 taken, as well as the size of the plate or film. Hence any negative may be at 

 once turned up in the collection which is deposited in the rooms of the Royal 

 Geographical Society in London. 



It adds very greatly to the value of the work that every word has been 

 carefully revised both by Captain Scott and by Lieut. Skelton, to both of whom 

 I owe my best thanks. 



That it would have been impossible to avoid errors without help from other 

 members of the Expedition, I need hardly say, nor can I at all easily point out how 

 much I have borrowed and only partially acknowledged from the writings in print 

 or manuscript of Captain Scott, Lieut. Skelton, and Mr Ferrar. The geology is all 

 Mr Ferrar's, the Western Sledge Journey notes are all from Captain Scott and 

 Lieut. Skelton, and there is something from Captain Scott in probably more than 

 half the pages of the book. 



The writing is in fact a compilation, while the photographs are almost all by 

 my companions. I feel myself, on that account, at greater liberty to point out to 

 others their worth and excellence. 



To Sir Archibald Geikie, Secretary of the Royal Society, who has superintended 

 the work throughout, I shall always feel deeply grateful for his unfailing kindness 

 and ever ready help and consideration. 



EDWARD A. WILSON. 



June 1908, 

 WESTAL, CHELTENHAM. 



