CONTENTS. 



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I. Narrative of the Expedition in 1896. By Professor W. J. Sollas, D.Sc, F.R.S. ... 1 



II. Eeport on Meteorological Observations made at Funafuti. By H. 0. Eussell, C.M.G., 



F.KS 29 



III. Report on the Results of the Magnetic Survey of Funafuti Atoll by the officers of 



H.M.S. "Penguin," 1896. By Capt.E. W. Ckeak,R.N., F.R.S 33 



IV. Narrative of the Second and Third Expeditions. By Professor T. W. Edgeworth 



David, B.A., F.R.S 40 



V. The Geology of Funafuti. By Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, B.A., F.R.S., and 



G. Sweet, F.G.S 61 



Appendix I. — Description of Small Islands of the Atoll 89 



Appendix II. — Notes explanatory of Lettering (other than the Symbols in the Index) 

 on the Geological Maps 112 



VI. Biology of the Reef-forming Organisms at Funafuti Atoll. By Alfred E. Finckh. . . 125 



VII. Report on Dredging at Funafuti. By Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, F.R.S., 



G. H. Halligan, and A. E. Finckh 151 



VIII. Report of Lagoon Borings. By G. H. Halligan 160 



IX. Permanent Reference Marks on the Island of Funafuti. By G. H. Halligan. . . . 165 



X. General Report on the Materials sent from Funafuti, and the methods of dealing with 



them. By Professor J. W. Judd, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S 167 



XL Report on the Materials from the Borings at the Funafuti Atoll. By George Jennings 



Hinde, Ph.D., F.R.S 186 



XII. The Chemical Examination of the Materials from Funafuti. By Professor J. W. Judd, 



C.B., LL.D., F.KS ; . 362 



XIII. Note on the Coral Rock of Funafuti. By H. C. Sorby, LL.D., F.R.S 390 



XIV. The Mineralogical Changes observed in the Cores of the Funafuti Borings. By C. G. 



CuLLis, D.Sc, F.G.S 392 



Index 421 



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