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crustaceans. The trap had seven fish; two big females \\eighiiii;' 3 Ibs. 10 ozs.. and 

 3 Ibs. 7 ozs. re>perii\ elv, and full of almost mature ova, and five small males. Total 

 weight of the seven fish was 1:2 Ibs. 8 ozs., average 1 Ik li'. 1 , ozs. The cushion-star 

 frozen for twelve hours and thawed out was again dead ; as in ye.-terdav's specimen- 

 the tube feet were fully expanded, and the tip of one arm was turned back. 



Snowv petrels, paddies, and a black-backed gull were -ecu about the ship and 

 The Beach, while in Jessie Bay two Cape pigeons and a nellv were seen. Snowv 

 petrels were particularly abundant at one clilf, and there were probably about 

 100 there with two (.'ape pigeons among them. The "galley" paddv again came 

 aboard as well as another one. Along Pirie Peninsula, Pirie and I saw two Weddell 

 seals lying on the ice. They were less good-natured and easv-going than the average 

 Weddell, and resented our playing with them. Weddell seals were also seen in Scotia 

 Bay by Mr Bruce. 



May 9th. The dredge contained a small silver and orange-coloured fish, tunicate-, 

 sea-urchins, cushion-stars and other star-fish, pycuogons, including a big scarlet one, 

 a large polvdiaetc and the usual bryozoa, etc. The trap contained eight fish, weight 

 8 Ibs; the biggest weighed 1 Ik 11 ozs., measured 14'8 ins. in length, and was a 

 female. Of the remaining seven two were males, four females and one, which was 

 frozen alive, was not determined. There was also one buckle in the trap these, which 

 were at first so commonly caught in the trap, are now becoming extremely rare. 



In addition to the paddies and snowy petrels, a black-backed gull was seen bv 

 Ramsay. The "galley" paddy again came on board. The fish put out to freeze 

 yesterday is only partly frozen as the temperature was not low enough to complete 

 the process, but it was dead. Another was put out to freeze to-day, but the temperature 

 was too high. 



May 10th, The dredge was not lowered nor the trap examined to-day. Paddies 

 and snowy petrels were seen by Mr Bruce. I saw a bird which was cither a black- 

 backed gull or a nelly ; it was too dark to distinguish which. 



May llth. On account of the south-east gale with driving snow, no dredge was 

 taken or trap examined. Paddies were the only birds seen. 



May 12th. No dredge was taken. The trap was raised in the afternoon and 

 contained 48 fish of total weight GG.V Ibs. The smalle-t wa- '.) ozs., and the three 

 largest 3 Ibs. 4 ozs., '2 Ibs. 14 ozs., and '_' Ibs. G ozs.. and measured respectively 17|- ins., 

 16^ ins., and 16 ins. Of the remaining 45, the males numbered 15. the females 29, and 

 one, which seemed to be at least a distinct variety, was not determined. On the whole 

 it was impossible to distinguish any definite external characters peculiar to either 

 sex. The only birds seen were paddies and some snowy petrels. 



The fo'c'sle paddy now lives quite contentedly in the fo'c'sle all day, often perched 

 on a projecting board under the skylight. 



May 13th. Two hauls of the dredge was taken and contained only two small 

 pycuogous, a large ueuiertean, a star-fish, a sea-urchin and a tunicate. Paddies and 



