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DURING THE VOYAGE OF 
H.M.S. “CHALLENGER” 
From 1872 to 1876 
BY 
JOHN JAMES WILD, Ph.D., F.R.G.S. 
Member of the Civilian Scientific Staff of the Expedition; Author of “Tiialassa” 
TOltlj Mlustratioits bg tfj t Itttfjor 
Hoarse o’er her side the rustling cable rings ; 
The sails are furl’d ; and anchoring round she swings ; 
And gathering loiterers on the land discern 
Her boat descending from the latticed stern. 
’Tis mann’d— the oars keep concert to the strand, 
Till grates her keel upon the shallow sand. 
Hail to the welcome shout 1— the friendly speech ! 
When hand grasps hand uniting on the beach ; 
The smile, the question, and the quick reply, 
And the heart’s promise of festivity! —Byron, The Corsair , i. 4. 
iLottfoott: 
MARCUS WARD AND CO., CHANDOS STREET 
And ROYAL ULSTER WORKS, BELFAST 
MDCCCLXXVIII. 
