PREFACE XX111 



additions to the ship's company during portions of the trip. 

 Of the many hospitalities extended to us, none will be 

 more pleasantly remembered than those of Governor and 

 Mrs. Brady at Sitka. 



It is pleasant to recall the spirit of harmony and good 

 fellowship which prevailed throughout the voyage, and 

 to remember that whether in the field of research or in the 

 line of service, all showed a willingness to cheerfully carry 

 out the duties which fell to their lot. Through this spirit, 

 manifested from the very beginning, every member of the 

 party contributed to the success of the expedition, and to 

 each one my family and I wish to acknowledge the pleas- 

 ure derived from our association during the voyage. 



The arrangements for publication were placed in Dr. 

 Merriam's hands and to this work he has given all his 

 leisure since the return of the expedition. Whatever ex- 

 cellence has been achieved through editorial treatment of 

 text and illustration is the result of his labors. It is 

 hoped that the volumes embodying the results of the expe- 

 dition will afford pleasure and instruction, and that the 

 scientific material — the product of much faithful research 

 by members of the expedition and others entrusted with the 

 study of the collections — will prove useful contributions 

 to the knowledge of the subjects treated. 



Edward H. Harriman. 



