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ground, and very few in the neighbourhood of the Shetlands. 

 Our chart (Fig. 1) shows the approximate localities of all 

 the captures. 1 



There is little or nothing to be learned by further 

 analysing this chart according to the monthly dates of the 

 captures. There are not enough of them, the whole area is 

 too confined, and annual differences apparently overpower 

 the seasonal ones. From the following table the reader may 

 prepare monthly charts if he pleases ; but for my part I am 

 not able to trace any definite evidence of migration in 

 a particular direction as the season advances, though we 

 know in other ways, with little doubt, that the course must 

 be on the whole towards the north and north-east. 



Total Catch of Nordcapers, 1908-1914, arranged according 

 to Areas and Months. 



Area. 

 V 



VI 



VII 



IX 



L 



M 



Q 



R 



S 

 T 



May. 



Total 



June. 



I 



2 

 I 



2 



6 



24 



7 



July. 

 I 



August. 



43 



19 



Let us again arrange the same records according to years: 

 Total Catch of Nordcapers, arranged according to A reas 



Area 



V 



VI 



VII 



IX 



L 



M 



Q 



R 

 S 

 T 



and to Years. 



1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 



1912. 1913. 1914. 



Total 



2 



5 

 14 



3 

 2 



I 



5 

 S 



11 



5 



19 21 9 



1 All save one, of which the recorded bearings cannot be recognised. 

 In two cases recorded as 30 and 40 miles S.S.E. of Barra Head we 

 should probably read "Barra Head bearing S.S.E.," and these have 

 been so entered on our chart. 



2 A 



