the air, and as we burst from the tent a terri^ 

 lying spectacle met our gaze. The beast we 

 had left frozen a few hours ago had thawed 

 out and come to life, as is the wont of the 

 water^bears when subjected once again to con^ 

 genial conditions. In this case, however, the 

 term of hibernation had been extended to cen^ 

 turies, so that no doubt in the interval this 

 savage species had become practically extinct. 

 Our comrade was frantically struggling with 

 his specimen, and into the m^l^e we threw 

 ourselves. The din grew louder, and slowly 

 but surely out of the confusion rose a voice, 

 which smote clearer upon me : ** Rise and 

 shine, you sleepers — 8.45, and time for tables 

 down I '' ^ There in the passage was the 

 horrid figure of the night-watchman replacing 

 our washing-up bowl, which had just served 

 him as a breakfast ^gong. As I sleepily drew 

 on my clothes, regretful at sacrificing Bathybia 

 for Cape Royds, I meditated how much can 

 happen in Dreamland during a short quarter^ 

 hour. 



