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STATION III. Off Chilaw, 2h to 4 miles off shore ; 9 to 14 fathoms ; bottom coarse 

 sand and small corals ; temperature of sea, 7775 F. ; specific gravity, 1'023. 



STATION XLVL From off Mount Lavinia northwards to off Colombo, from 7 to 12 

 miles offshore; depth 25 to 30 fathoms; bottom Nullipore balls (Lithothamnion 

 frutieulosum), Coral fragments and some Orbitolites sand. 



STATION LXVI. From south of Donnan's Muttuvaratu Paar along the west of the 

 northern part of Mutwal Island as far as off Mudalaikuli Paar; depth 10 to 35 

 fathoms ; bottom Nullipore and Orbitolites sand, some red Algae and dead 

 Coral. 



STATION LXVIII. From off Coppeluddi southwards to Navakaddu Paar; depth 

 8 to 1 8iy fathoms ; bottom Nullipores [Lithothamnion frutieulosum), Coral and 

 muddy Orbitolites sand. 



STATION LXIX. On and to the east of the north end of Chilaw Paar ; depth 8 to 

 11 fathoms; bottom yellow quartz sand, with some Coral fragments. Yellow 

 Alga? with Oyster spat. 



Gulf of Manaar. 



STATION IX. On south-west corner of West Cheval Paar, about 12 miles from land ; 

 depth 7 fathoms ; bottom fine quartz gravel, Nullipore concretions and many 

 dead young pearl oyster shells ; temperature of sea, 78 F. ; specific gravity, 

 1-023. 



STATION LIIL Ten to 12 miles north of Cheval Paar and about 12 miles due west 

 of Vankali (or Bangalli) Church ; depth 7\ to 9 fathoms ; bottom muddy sand 

 with some dead shells. 



STATION LIV. In northern part of Gulf of Manaar, south of Adam's Bridge; depth 

 from 4 to 40 fathoms ; bottom varied, from sand to living Coral. 



STATION LVIL Outside Dutch Moderagam Paar; \\\ to 36 fathoms; bottom 

 Orbitolites sand, Nullipores and dead Corals. 



STATION LXIII. To the west of Periya Paar, going south ; depths 17 to 55 fathoms; 

 bottom Orbitolites sand, some dead Coral, shells and pieces of Nullipore. 



Off Trincomalee. 



STATION XXIII. Close to Swami Rock, Back Bay ; depth 4 to 8 fathoms, mostly 

 between 5 and 6 fathoms ; bottom sand, shells, and in places stones and Corals. 



STATION XXIV. Two and a half to 3 miles north of Foul Point ; depth ranging from 

 46 to 24 fathoms ; bottom hard and rough probably rock. 



STATION XXV. Three-quarters of a mile to 1 mile west north-west of Foul Point; 

 depth 8 fathoms ; bottom firm, Orbitolites sand and Nullipores. 



