418 THE AMERICAN NATURALIST. (VoL. XXXIV. 
From the Introduction we ascertain that the work is divided 
into four (IV) sections. In the first three sections the observa- 
tions recorded are extracted from Dr. Nansen's personal jour- 
nals, and supplemented by his verbal comments and explanations 
during the preparation of the work. The first section (I) has 
to do with the journey along the north coast of Siberia, from 
Yugor Strait (July 29, 
1893), until the closing-in 
of the ship to the north- 
west of the New Siberian 
Islands on Sept. 25, 1893 
(78° 50! N: Lat., 132° 20' 
E. Long.). 
“The birds observed 
during this time were 
principally on their way 
southwards. After the 
closing-in of the ship, no . 
birds were seen until the 
following year." 
The second section (IJ) 
gives the observations 
made at the time that the 
Fram was drifting with 
por ol (R. rosea). Young in first eo ae From the ice towards the north- 
otograph of original plate by the author west, during the first sum- 
mer, 1894, up to the time 
when Nansen and Johansen started on their sledge journey, 
March 14, 1895. This last point lies in about 84° N. Lat. 
Ores cE Long. 
* The first bird seen in the spring of 1894 (a gull, probably 
Pagophila eburnea) appeared on May 13; birds were seen now 
and again until after the middle of August. After August 23, 
or the day when all the channels and lanes about the ship 
began to freeze up, no birds were seen."  . 
Eight specimens of R. rosea were shot and preserved during 
this part of the journey. They were all young birds of the 
year. 
