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human beings had been near it. It was an interesting 
moment as staff and crew surrounded this historical 
place, while I opened the box and read the letter 
ON POSSESSION ISLAND AT THE POLE LEFT THERE IN 1895. 
aloud. At the call of Captain Jensen, three cheers 
were given for me, and I responded in three cheers 
for the Southern Cross. Then all the members 
signed a fresh letter which I left in the box. Some 
of the members walked towards the eastern side 
of the island, while Captain Jensen, Fougner, and 
myself made southward towards the high ridge which 
rises boldly into Archer Peak. 1 again 10009 
vegetation, and secured very satisfactory specimens 
of it, as well as of the rocks. But these new rock 
specimens did not differ from those which I had 
collected in 1894. 
