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Three Voyages of a Naturalist : being an Account of many little-known Islands in 
three Oceans visited by the “ Valhalla f R. By M. J. Nicoll. VViih an 
Introduction by the Earl of Crawford. With 56 plates, 4 sketch-maps, and 
text illustrations. 9 in. x 6 in. Pp. 246. Witherby and Co. I’rice 
7s. 6d. net. 
.Some years ago the late Professor Moseley proposed that the present writer 
should accompany him to some of the islands of the Pacific to supplement by 
inland observations the work of the “ Challenger.” But, alas, we had no Lord 
Crawford to provide a ship or to bear the expense of the proposed expedition, 
and it came to nothing. The Trustees of the British Museum are to be congratu- 
lated on having persuaded their fellow trustee to take a naturalist with him on 
