It gives a uniformly good account of the cruise from Pago Pago through Nassau, Puca Puka, the Phoenix and Tokelau Islands; on shearwaters and rabbits on Phoenix Island, February to April 1924. Notes on Suva, Fiji, June 1924 (N 141-), and the cruise to Matuku, Moala and Totoya, and after a return to Suva; through the Lau group, about a page to each island, with special emphasis on the birds. Notes are also given to the Yasava Islands of Fiji, the trip to Wallis and Futuna, Rotuma, back to Suva, and to Auckland, N.Z., November to December 1925. The volume ends with several paintings of birds.) O. Letters and journals of José G. Correia, volume II, June 4,1925 to October 18, 1926. (Includes his trip to Tonga, June 1925, via Kandavu and Vatoa, Fiji; second trip to Auckland, N.Z., February 1926; and to the Great Barrier Reef and Norfolk Island, May 1926. To the New Hebrides, June and July 1926, and Santa Cruz Islands, October 1926. There is a list of birds seen in the New Hebrides, by islands (O 82-), and paintings of birds (O 88-117). Throughout the entire period, 1923 to 1926, he was accompanied by Mrs. Correia, who was a very poor sailor.) P. Letters and journal of Frederick P. Drowne, M.D., October 22, 1926 to November 4, 1927. (He joined the France at Second Channel, New Hebrides, January 13, 1927. He notes that Correia had already left, and that Hicks was the Polynesian engineer of the France. His diary records his observations across the Pacific and on the France, through the Santa Cruz Islands as far as Tulagé, May 14, 1927.) Q. Letters and journal of Frederick P. Drowne, M.D., November 4, 1927 to March 30, 1928. (In addition to his observations on places visited (see chronology), he gives paintings of birds (Q 170-221), newspaper clippings (Q 222-226), a picture of Dr. Drowne, and a sketch map of Rabaul.) R. Journal and notes of Guy Richards, 1927 to 1928. (An interesting account of his trip from New York (July 20,1927), across Canada to Vancouver, south to Seattle, where he joined Hamlin; back to Vancouver, sailing via Victoria to Honolulu (August 2-3), Suva (Aug.11), Auckland (Aug. 14), to Sydney (August 19 to 31, 1927.) Took S.S.Materam to Brisbane (Sept.2), Tulagi (Sept.8) giving an account of that city (R 53). Across to Guadalcanal (Sept.16, R-60), visits to Tulagi and nearby islands until Oct.5; New Georgia (October 6 - 9), Naru-Ghzo (Oct.10), Kolombangara (Oct.11) where he joined the France. He "found Beck a sick man.(R 96). He gets the birds, but Dr. Drowne brings in the snails, insects, snakes, 'possums, and rarities." Notes that "the physical conditions on the France are not good. Capt. Lang is capable; crew not viscious or bellicose. Hicks, the engineer, skins birds as well as Beck. Mrs. Beck is a beautiful character." (R 98). Richards journal is full of information about Choiseul, Shortland, and Bougainville Islands, interspersed with copies of candid and enlightening letters (R 158-165). He gives an extensive account of the expedition on Bougainville, Dec. 29,1927 to Mar.1,1928