48 British Antarctic Expedition. 
could only be seen by those who had crossed the “line” 
before. A movable seat was placed on the edge of 
this tank, where the Doctor, the first to be honoured 
by Neptune 
was placed. 
Neptune 
then produced 
a large and im- 
portant-looking 
document which 
he; bv ihe ligat 
of a torch, read 
with a deep and 
CUM ptesot VE 
vote IG tan as 
follows :— 
* Unworthy land-lubbers who want to go too far, 
do you not know that the Zze must be drawn 
somewhere? and I have drawn it here! Without my 
permission you may not cross it, but as I know you 
are going to the furthermost part of my dominion, 
in fact to the Antarctic Regions, from where I have 
not for more than half a century had any news, I 
will let you pass when you have submitted to the 
necessary formalities. І hope that at some future 
time you may be here again, when you, with a cargo 
of knowledge, again turn homewards towards the 
North. Then I expect to come on board pump the 
vessel, and take with me some of your treasures.” 
This. over, the Doctors. face жиз quickly 
smothered with lamp-soot and oil with a large 
brush. The ‘‘barber” caught him by the nose, and 
the large wooden razor was drawn down his cheeks, 
* WE PASSED CLOSE TO THE ‘COUNTY OF 
KINROSS/ AND SPOKE HER." 
