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diving on to the upturned and flooded floes. The wash of water sweeps the Euphausia[1] across such submerged ice. The Antarctic petrel has a pretty crouching attitude.

Notes on Nicknames

Evans . Teddy
Wilson . Bill, Uncle Bill, Uncle
Simpson . Sunny Jim
Ponting . Ponco
Meares .
Day .
Campbell . The Mate, Mr. Mate
Pennell . Penelope
Rennick . Parnie
Bowers . Birdie
Taylor . Griff and Keir Hardy
Nelson . Marie and Brontë
Gran .
Cherry-Garrard . Cherry
Wright . Silas, Toronto
Priestley . Raymond
Debenham . Deb
Bruce .
Drake . Francis
Atkinson . Jane, Helmin, Atchison
Oates . Titus, Soldier, 'Farmer Hayseed' (by Bowers)
Levick . Toffarino, the Old Sport
Lillie . Lithley, Hercules, Lithi6
  1. A species of shrimp on which the seabirds feed.