Sleep Story 231 – The Mystery of Easter Island
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The Expedition to Easter Island
The admiralty lent the expedition a lieutenant on full pay for navigation and survey. Valuable scientific instruments were lent by both the admiralty and Royal Geographical Society. We are indebted to Sir Hercules Reed and Captain T.A. Joyce of the Ethnological Department of the British Museum, for the initial suggestion and much personal help. The practical sympathy of Dr Marrett has been fully given from the time the project was first mooted,. till he read the proofs of the scientific part of this work. It is to be feared, seem an unworthy book, but we cannot refrain from taking this. as the earliest opportunity of acknowledging our obligations.
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