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and a new species of cushion-star, colour salmon, adorned with crimson patches. There 

 wore signs of seals having being near the trap. Several snowy petrels, sheathbills, 

 gulls, young and adult, and a nelly seen to-day. Penguins have not been seen for a 

 day or two. Several seals were seen again to-day. 



April '28th. The first time the dredge was hauled up it had only one large 

 nemertean in it ; the second time it contained five pycnogons, a small isopod and a 

 cushion-star. The trap contained nil. Two skuas, snowy petrels, sheathbills and 

 several hundred penguins, mostly gentoos, were observed ; also some seals. Pirie made 

 tlio following remarks about the penguins mode of progression. When marching over 

 hard surface they maintain an upright position, marching in column of route, but when- 

 ever they come to soft snow they assume the prone position, and propel themselves by 

 means of their hind legs ; ascending a slope or being chased on the level or elsewhere 

 they bring their flippers into play, using them either alternately or synchronously ; 

 when descending from any height they toboggan. 



April 29th. The contents of the dredge were some chitons, a few pycnogons, and 

 amphipods, one isopod, a few polychaetes, some sea-urchins and star-fishes. The trap 

 contained one fish (Notothenia), some buckies and amphipods. Very poor catch, but a 

 little better than yesterday. A few penguins, snowy petrels and the usual paddies 

 wore seen. Where the trap is lowered, a seal comes every morning to have a look at 

 its being hauled up ; he saves himself the work of making a hole of his own by 

 utilising this one. 



April 30th. The dredge contained some small molluscs, some pycnogons, isopods 

 and amphipods, various "worms," two holothurians, star-fishes, sea-urchins and 

 feather-stars, bryozoa and sponges. None of the species were new except one " worm." 

 In the trap were one large fish, star-fish, some gasteropoda, amphipods and pyniogons. 

 Very few birds to-day, only some penguins, snowy petrels and paddies. 



Jfay 1st. The dredge contained chitons and small gasteropoda, isopods and 

 pycnogons, polychaetes and several other " worms," worm tubes, one sea-urchin, 

 several star-fishes, one holothuriau and a sponge. The trap (21 fathoms) contained 

 two small isopods, amphipods galore and one red pycnogon, besides two cushion-stars. 

 A dozen gentoo penguins, the ubiquitous paddies and some snowy petrels were seen 

 to-day. 



M(u/ '2ml. In the dredge were the usual molluscs and crustaceans, "worms" and 

 worm-tubes, several sea-urchins, star-fishes, brittle-stars and holothurians. In the trap 

 were seven fishes and two star-fishes. Birds are scarce ; even the paddies are repre- 

 sented by few individuals ; snowy petrols and one gull wore also seen. 



Mai/ -it/i. The contents of the dredge wore the usual molluscs, crustaceans, 

 " worms," star-fishes, holothurians and sponges. In the trap were twenty iish, weighing 

 31 Ibs. 1 oz. ; the biggest one, a female, weighed 4 11 is. (! ozs. ; there were also two star- 

 fishes. The first haul of the dredge lor the last week or so has been very poor and 

 sometimes nil, the second haul lieing the more productive. The trap contained a 



