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the roof of the huts. On the 8th April, when the 
gale had abated, on going along the beach Mr. 
Hanson and myself were startled to find, washed on 
THE RIDGE OF CAPE ADARE. 
shore, numberless specimens of medusz, hydroids, 
star-fish and ales. “ Should then, aker all, an 
extensive shallow-water fauna exist within the Ant- 
arctic Circle ? 
The roof of our huts we gradually covered over 
with seal-skins, and, in expectation of further gales 
from the S.E., the eastern sides were fortified by a 
sloping roof of strong canvas and seal-skins, weighted 
down by numberless bags of coal and boulders. 
Hanson discovered on this day (April 8th) a fish, 
and shot a seal which had fragments of partially 
digested fish in its stomach. On the oth April I 
again visited the plateau of Cape Adare, and brought 
