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a large quantity of sea-urchins, a few brittle stars, two small fishes, a small cephalopod. 

 a small chaetopod and a considerable quantity of broken shells. 



About 100 young sharks and several gurnards were caught by means of the line. 

 A considerable quantity of marine life was collected on the rocks ashore. 

 May 20th, Off Xafaiitamli'i- I'nint. Sal<1anlia Hay. A number of small isopods 

 were caught in the trap. A party went in the whale boat to Mieuw Island to collect. 

 Whilst there we came across what looked like miniature hay-stacks, composed of dry 

 sticks'from 4 to 5 ft. high and as much across. On pulling these down we found some 

 eggs which appeared to be like shags, and apparently these stacks are built in successive 

 layers year by year. Caterpillars very abundant on the island. A good deal of shore- 

 collecting was done. 



Afterwards we set a trammel net at the mouth of Reit's Bay. On hauling it up 

 we found many sharks of a different species to the ones caught yesterday, and a small 

 pipe-fish and another fish. 



A landing was also made on the south side of Reit's Bay where a good collection of 

 beetles was made and a live tortoise was secured. 



Saw a great many ibises 1 and shags 2 but failed to get within range of them. 

 Numerous gulls, black and grey-backed, two kinds of ('.} sanderlings and a number of 

 small land birds were seen, as well as two deer. 



May '2lxf, Saldanha Bay. Went with the boat early this morning to pick up the 

 trammel net : a good catch of sharks and other animals was secured. 



Weighed anchor a little before noon and stopped at Marcus Island, where we tried 

 to land but found it too risky owing to the heavy surf. Shot two shags off the island. 

 Trawled in '25 fathoms at the entrance of Saldanha Bay with an otter trawl and caught 

 the following : about eight species of fish, two species of crustaceans, a large number of 

 big crayfish, and a whole host of other animals, which we had no time to sort. C/uite 

 a record catch. 



Saw numerous shags, ganiiets and (?) pipers, and a Hock of ibises in the morning. 



Mai/ 22//</, 31 38' S. 15 15' E. Many Cape hens, skuas, and Diomeilea <:,-i<lai,x 

 were seen, also a Cape pigeon and a Wilson's petrel. 



May 23/v/, 3d 05' S. 12' 35' E. Saw two petrels, too far off to distinguish the 

 species. The captain saw three gannets. 



May '24fh. 28 ID'S. <) 56' E. Two albatroses. Maja<]i<i'u.<< aequinoetialis and a 

 "No. 14 (lough Island " petrel 3 were the only birds seen to-dav. 



.I/'/// -23th. -2i> 12' S. 7 05' E. More birds seen to-day, many "No. 14 (lough 

 Island" petrels, a AVilson's petrel, a Cape pigeon, many Maja<ii'><* a<-<ji<ino<-f/a//x and 

 albatroses (Dioiin'<1<-a <:rnta,,x). 



May 2C,//,, 24 1 4' S. 4 32' E. Many "No. 14 Cough Island" petrels, one Cape 

 pigeon, a white-bellied storm petrel (Maja<[iu'ns a<'<iniin-lialis) and several Dio/itaJra 

 <:rnlai<x were seen during the day. 



1 Ibis aethiopica. Phalacmcorax capensin. 3 Oestrdala mull is. 



