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Weddell seal was killed in .Jessie Bay and skinned. In its stomach were 

 numerous cepalopod beaks and also nnnatode worms. 



May 20th. In the trap were thirteen fish, gross weight l:i His. 10 ozs. ; seven 

 males and six females; largest, a female, 1 Ib. loi ozs., 15 ins. long; smallest, a male, 

 5 ozs., length 1(U ins. One of the larger species of isopods was also got. In dredge 

 were one spiny tunicate, one large pvcnogon of a dark red colour, and black towards 

 the tips of legs, one large isopod, two holotlmrians. a star-fish of the salmon-colour 

 speeies with a lamellibranch within its grasp, apparently being devoured, also small 

 crustaceans, molluscs and eggs, apparently of some mollusc, attached to a piece of 

 sea-weed. 



Paddies, and snowy petrels, and some gulls were seen to-day. 



May 22nd. No dredging. The trap to-dav yielded 31 fish and three isopods. 

 The heaviest fish weighed 3 Ibs. 2 ozs., length 1('1 ins., the smallest, a male, 

 weighed 9 ozs., length 10|- ins. The sexes of the fish were eighteen males, eleven 

 females and two undetermined, which latter were preserved. Paddies, snowy petrels 

 and a nelly were seen. 



May 2'3rd. No dredging. Paddies, snowy petrels, a nelly and some gulls were seen. 



May 25th. The dredge to-day yielded a fair catch; a chiton, lamellibranchs, a 

 gasteropod, several pycnogons, one polychaete and two worm tubes, several star-fishes 

 and cushion-stars, some sertularians and bryozoa and shells on sea-weed. The catch in tin- 

 trap included thirty-nine fish, one cushion-star and abuckie. The last named animal has 

 not been seen for some time. The fish weighed altogether 48 Ibs. 10 ozs. The 

 largest, a female, weighed 2 Ibs. 6 ozs., length 16^ ins. ; Mr Bruce made a skeleton of 

 it, as well as of the heads of the next three largest. The next largest was a female, 

 weight 2 Ibs. 4 ozs., length 15| ins. ; the third, a female, weighed 2 Ibs. 4 ozs.. 

 length 16^ ins. ; the fourth, a female, weight the same, length 15|- ins. (the ova of 

 these last two were in a ripe condition and were bottled) ; the fifth, a male, weighed 

 2 Ibs. 4 ozs., length 15^ ins. (the milt of this specimen was also bottled as it was 

 in a very ripe condition) ; the smallest one, a male, weighed 8 ozs., and measured 

 10j ins. in length. Altogether there were 27 females and 12 males. These fish have 

 generally distinct yellow spots on them (like soles) and often present various colours. 

 Paddies, snowy petrels and a nelly have been seen both yesterday and to-day. 



May 2(>tJi. A very poor catch, both in trap and in dredge. The dredge contained 

 a few pycnogons, one limpet and some weed with sertularians, bryozoa and a few shells on 

 it. In the trap was a solitary isopod. Snowy petrels and paddies were seen. 



May 27th. Better haul in the dredge to-dav, including a nudibranch, three isopods, 

 some pycnogons, two species of star-fish, a holothurian, two species of sponges and sea- 

 weed, with the usual bryozoa, sertularians and shells on it. The trap contained one small 

 fish, a female, and one cushion-star. Put a nelly into the trap for bait, and hope for a 

 better catch next time. Snowy petrels and sheathbills seen. 



May 28t/i. The dredge contained pycnogons, a polychaete, two star-fishes, some 



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