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CRUISE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 
Secondly, but not less in importance to the duties of 
the scientific staff, were those of the naval surveying 
officers, at the head of whom was Captain Gr. S. Nares, 
distinguished as a surveyor for years past. For the 
use of the officers under his direction there was, oppo- 
site the naturalists’ department, a spacious chart-room, 
for the purpose of laying down surveys and con- 
NATURALISTS’ WORK-ROOM ON BOARD THE CHALLENGER. 
structing diagrams and sections of the oceans bed 
over which the vessel travelled on her voyage round 
the world. 
The direction of this great expedition was given 
into hands thoroughly well qualified for the respon- 
sibilities imposed upon them. 
The naval officers were selected, for some special 
