A scientific report detailing an expedition to Muir Glacier in the summer of 1899. The author, a geologist and member of the National Geographic Society, describes the journey up the Inside Passage, the formation and behavior of glaciers, and the flora and fauna of the region. He also provides photographs and drawings of the landscape and the native people he encountered.

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