THIS is the second narrative of the cruise of the Southern Cross and of the first winter spent on Antarctic land. It is written for the same class of the general public as its predecessor by the commander of the expedition. Mr. Bernacchi is, however, a man of scientific training, and although the exuberance of his literary style is sometimes in excess of the strict requirements of science and some of his words do not occur in the dictionary, we are able to gather a few new facts and some corrected impressions from his book. Unfortunately, the book has been written in a hurry, for which there is at least the excuse that the author has set out once more to the South Polar regions; but in one place he acknowledges, and in many places leaves it to be discovered, that he was unable to consult his companions on points that require some explanation.