bags, some time was spent in surveying the 

 new scene before us. At intervals spouting 

 streams leapt from the glacier faces, and, plough-^ 

 ing deep furrows in the morainic terraces at our 

 feet, continued their downward courses as 

 mountain torrents, till, almost lost in the dis- 

 tance below, they appeared as silver streaks 

 threading their way by winding courses across 

 the undulating plains of Bathybia, as we had 

 unanimously designated this region. Loud 

 booming sounds proceeded upwards periodically 

 from the depths below, occasioned by the pre- 

 cipitation of small avalanches breaking away 

 from the ice^cap above. Our biologist was 

 busy examining lichens which coloured the 

 boulders bright hues. There was abundant 

 evidence of low forms of plant and animal life, 

 though curiously restricted in range. ^ Affairs 

 had assumed such an interesting pitch that we 

 lost no time in getting under way the follow- 

 ing day. Novelties appeared on every hand, 

 until we were in a condition to accept unmoved 

 any new discoveries, however radical. When 

 at last the steep slopes had been negotiated and 

 the undulating plains reached, a much fuller 

 insight into the conditions prevailing in Bathy- 

 bia had been gleaned. The summer temperature 

 averaged about 70° F., and was evenly toned 

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