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^vi-ong, and tLat the bird so named was undoubtedly that 

 afterwards described as Procellaria incerta Schlegel, a 

 recognition unguessed at by every previous worker. 



I would point out that it is quite possible that other 

 problems regarding obscure birds may be solved by careful 

 study of this newly found manuscript. Mr. Mathews only 

 dealt with that portion covering the Petrels of the Southern 

 Hemisphere, and not with the rest of what had been re- 

 discovered. 



A few suggestions and ideas which study of the manu- 

 script compelled, seem to be confirmed by extracts from 

 Banks' Journal. It is much to be regretted that Solander 

 does not seem to have kept a diarj^ but reference to Banks' 

 Journal appears to shew that he worked very closely with 

 Banks, and that the latter used " we " as including Solander 

 and himself, and also that Banks' '^ 1 ^^ just as usually 

 included Solander. 



In the first place, I was struck by the fact that no land- 

 birds were described, save such as flew on board the ship. 

 The conclusion is thai, primarily. Banks and Solander were 

 botanists, but, as at sea no studies in that science were 

 possible, full attention was given to zoological items. This 

 is borne out by the extract from Banks' Journal, p. 57 : 

 " In the first bay we were in I might have shot any quantity 

 of ducks or geese, but would not spare the time from 

 gathering plants .... Of plants there were many species, 

 but to speak of them botanically, probably no botanist has 

 ever enjoyed more pleasure in the contemplation of his 

 favourite pursuit than did Dr. Solander and I among these 

 plants." 



Mr. Mathews decided that " apparently none of the 

 specimens met with on the first voyage came into the 

 possession of the British Museum." I have stated I could 

 trace none, and I do not think any were preserved. I 

 believe that the descriptions and figures were considered 

 sufficient and that after these were made the birds were 

 consigned to the pot. I would again quote Banks' Journal^ 

 in this connection (p. 63) : — " 1st Febr., 1769. Killed 

 Diomedea antarctica, Procellaria lugens and turtur. The 



