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PLATE CXXVIL THE UPPEE EEACHES OF FERRAR GLACIER. 



FIG. 1 (Map B). From photographs by R. W. SKELTON (Sk. 90-92 inclusive, 

 ^ plates) ; looking back to the eastward from the Inland-ice of South 

 Victoria Land. 



The disappearance of the mountain tops, except those of the Royal Society 

 Range, was complete about 10 miles farther to the W., as Captain Scott and 

 his party made their way farther in upon the Inland-ice. Eventually even the 

 highest peaks were lost, and a level plain of wind-swept ice, at a height of nearly 

 8000 feet above the sea, lay before them without a single break. 



In this picture are seen from left (north) to right (south), the Inland Forts, 

 the Northern Arm of the glacier over which Mount Erebus could be seen on a clear 

 day ; then Finger Mountain, and beyond it, in the far distance, Mount Lister and 

 Mount Hooker of the Royal Society Range. Next shows just the top of Depot 

 Nunatak, beyond which are some dark mountains, where Mr Ferrar obtained his 

 fossil plants. The panorama ends to the right with mountains to the west of 

 Royal Society Range. See Scott, Voyage of the ' Discovery,' vol. ii., p. 240. 



FIG. 2 (Map B). From photographs by R. W. SKELTON (Sk. 292 and 293, J-plates), 

 Dec. 7, 1903 ; looking N. from the upper and main valley of Ferrar Glacier, 

 4500 feet above sea-level. 



At this group of hills, named Inland Forts, Mr Ferrar examined nearly 

 1500 feet of the Beacon sandstone. They are capped by dolerite and 

 separated by cols, through which the ice once forced its way northward into the 

 adjoining drainage system. For details regarding the fossil organic remains 

 which were discovered, see Ferrar, Nat. Hist. Rep., vol. i., pp. 42, 48 ; also, Scott, 

 Voyage of the 'Discovery,' vol. ii., p. 453. 



