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rounding regions, the heads of the valleys leading from the 
upper plain down toward the gulf do not usually develop notable 
circs. From these amphitheatres the glaciers gather into the 
narrower and lower portion of the valleys and creep down to the 
vicinity of the sea level. For the greater part they do not 
actually reach the sea, but stop a little short of it. It is notable 
that a large part of the drift they have brought down has accu- 
mulated at and under their lower extremities, so that they may 
be said to be creeping out upon causeways, or their feet may be | 
Fic. 18.—Baby Glacier, on the north side of Herbert Island. 
said to rest upon pedestals of their own production. Some ques- 
tion might arise as to whether this was not an illusion due to the 
deceptive appearance of a closely hugging circumvallate moraine, 
if, fortunately, the glaciers had not in part retired and revealed 
the terrace-like nature of the pedestal, and if observations else- 
where, to be described later, had not put the verity of the phe- 
nomenon beyond question. Professor Libbey quite independently 
noted the same phenomenon on Herbert Island, and Lieutenant 
Peary had anticipated us both in remarking it at many places. 
Glaciers on Herbert Island—On the south side and on the west 
end of Herbert Island glaciers appear to be altogether absent. 
The valleys leading down from the summit to the water’s edge 
