One learns microscopically the inner nature of his companions on a trip of this kind, and I am happy to avow that a finer set of men could not have been selected for the trying work which they accomplished with unremitting good-nature and devotion, without pecuniary reward.

Professor Thompson possessed invaluable qualities for this expedition: rare balance of mind, great cheerfulness, and a sunny way of looking on difficulties and obstacles as if they were mere problems in chess.

His foresight and resourcefulness were phenomenal, and no threatening situation found him without some good remedy.
Some of the illustrations in Powell's _Report_ are misleading, and I feel it my duty to specially note three of them.

The one opposite page 8 shows boats of the type we used on the second voyage with a middle cabin.

The boats of the first expedition had cabins only at the bow and stern.