Editorial 



A geological and geographical excursion in the North 

 Atlantic is planned for the summer of igoi. Conditionally on 

 the formation of a sufficiently large party, a steamer of about 

 iooo tons, specially adapted for ice navigation, and capable of 

 accommodating sixty men, will leave Boston on or about June 26 

 and return to the same point on or about September 20. The 

 main object of the voyage will be to offer to the members of the 

 excursion party opportunity of studying the volcanic cones and 

 lava fields, the geysers, ice-caves and glaciers of Iceland, the 

 fiords and glaciers of the west coast of Greenland, and the moun- 

 tains and fiords of northern Labrador. Some attention will be 

 paid to the hydrographic conditions of the waters traversed. 

 Botanists, zoologists, ornithologists, mineralogists, and those 

 interested in other branches of natural history may pursue 

 independent studies. A hunting party may take part in the 

 expedition ; it could be landed for a fortnight or three weeks in 

 Greenland and for about the same period in Labrador. 



An inclusive fee of $500 for each member will be charged, 

 $250 to be deposited with the leader of the expedition on or 

 before March 15, the balance to be paid or on before June 1. 



The trip will be under the direction of Dr. R. A. Daly, of the 

 Department of Geology and Geography, Harvard University, 

 Cambridge, Mass. Applications for membership should be 

 addressed to him. 



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