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iiifl to the observations of tlie expedition, tuul the rain came (l<nvn in 

 torrents. But even good things have their ending, and so it was with the 

 work of tlie self-styled sand-hogs. They began their return, three tirefl 

 but happv men, eheered by the thought that just as soon as they could 

 unload and stack the bags at the end of their journey their trials would 

 be over. 



Captain McGrory and his Admiral were on deck dreaming of the 

 warm baths and hot suppers that awaited them at home, while young 

 Tyson sat in the cabin removing and throwing overboard footwear that 

 had been ruined during the day. But these pleasant occupations were not 

 to last long. A hidden rock or sunken buo^ was in the j^ath of the heavily 

 laden little craft, and she struck it heavily. She took a little water, but 

 not enough to cause any discomfiture, and as it was only a short run to 

 Judge's Beach the tri[) was continued. After the sanrl had been unloaded 

 and the boat beached and examined it was found that the crank shaft 

 had been badly bent and the stuffing-box was damaged. The mariners 

 separated with the knowledge that thev would have something to occupy 

 their minds and hands on their next day otT. 



A propos of dignity, and, incidentally, honor, neither is compatible 

 \vith malice or anonymity. The latter are boomerangs that, while they 

 fly \^ ide of their target, yet return unerringly to the hand of the sender. 



IN THE FIELD 



Mr. Anthony and Mr. Cherrie left for South America on June 18th, 

 for a six-months' expedition to Peru and Ecuador. 



Dr. Wissler has left the Museum on a year's leave of absence. Sail- 

 ing for Honolulu on June 30th, after having spent the month of June 

 at the Pueblo ruin at Aztec, New Mexico, he will spend tA'o months in 

 Hawaii. On September 1st he will assume the Chairmanship of the Divi- 

 sion of Anthropolog>' and Psychology of the National Research Council, 

 in Washington, to which office he was elected in April last . 



