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Title: The cruise of Her Majesty's ship "Challenger" : voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Spry, W. J. J. (William James Joseph), d. 1906 Burrows, C. Acton (Charles Acton), 1853-1948 (bookplate)
Subjects: Challenger (Ship) Voyages around the world
Publisher: Toronto : Belford Bros.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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CHEMICAL LABORATORY ON BOARD THE CHALLENGER. A large aquarium was near at hand; while thewater bottles and sounding-machines were securedclose by in racks against the ships side. On large reels were coils of telegraph insulatedwire, for the purpose of obtaining the temperatureat different depths by galvanic influence. 10 CRUISE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. Secondly, but not less in importance to the duties ofthe scientific staff, were those of the naval surveyingofficers, at the head of whom was Captain Gr. S. Nares,distinguished as a surveyor for years past. For theuse 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 cori-
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NATURALISTS WORK-ROOM ON BOARD THE CHALLENGER. structing diagrams and sections of the oceans bedover which the vessel travelled on her voyage roundthe world. The direction of this great expedition was giveninto hands thoroughly well qualified for the respon-sibilities imposed upon them. The naval officers were selected, for some special LEAVING ENGLAND. 11 acquirements, by the Admiralty; and the staff ofcivilian naturalists and physicists were nominated bya specially appointed committee of the Royal Society,who also furnished instructions and suggestions forthe work. On the 7th December, 1872, after having swungship for adjustment of compasses and taking magneticobservations, H.M.S. Challenger left Sheerness, en-countering very stormy weather on her passage toPortsmouth, which was not reached until the 11th;here a fortnight was spent completing supplies.On the 21st December all was pronounced ready,and the most important surveying expedition whichhad ever sailed from any country left

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