Skua gulls were bathing and flying about in hundreds when we first arrived at Cape Royds. But the most remarkable bird seen on our expedition was discovered by Marshall and Adams on our southern journey, remarkable because it was seen in latitude 83° 40′ South. This bird was brown in colour with a white line under each wing, and it flew just over their heads and disappeared to the south. They were sure that it was not a skua gull, which was the only bird I could think would venture so far south. Indeed, on my previous southern trip, when in latitude 80° 30′ South, a skua gull had arrived shortly after we had killed a dog. As regards bears I have nothing to say except that there are none down south. [Illustration: The Special Surcharged Expedition Stamp with Postmark] * * * * * Transcriber Note Minor typos corrected. Text rejoined where split by images.