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on the nature of the land masses, the ice, and the ocean currents of 

 these seas, and the two appendices by Ferrar and Wilson respectively, 

 give a brief account of the geology and of the larger vertebrates. The 

 observations on the penguins are of particular interest. The breeding 

 grounds ot the Ein[>eror Penguin were for the hrst time discovered 

 and valuable observations on the breeding habits were made at Cape 

 Crozier where a small rookery was found. \\ ith respect to the so 

 called pouch ot this and the King Penguin m which the egg is said 

 to bt carried Dr ^^ il on writes We lu igrced tint tla term 

 'pouch which has been used in this connection, is one whicii not 

 only does not describe the matter, but is anatomically wrong and 

 misleading. The single egg. or the chick, sits resting on the dorsum 

 of the foot, wedged in between the legs and the low er abdomen ; and 

 over it falls a fold of heavilv feathered skin, which is very loose, and 

 can completely cover up and hide the egg or chick from view." This 

 appearance is excelleiitiv sliown in an accompanying photograph. 



\lthough the scuntihc UMilt. hl^t not ^(t been fulh published it 

 ecms ccrtun that ti.ev will be the most x du ibU Intlurto obt iincd 

 by anv Antarctic cxpc.lition. 



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