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ledges of rock or isolated pinnacles under which fishes hide, and 

 especially at low water, with a small, fine-meshed bag seine and 

 then poking under the rocks to frighten the fish into the bag of 

 the net. 



A haul seine 7 and 10 feet deep, 2, i and ^ inch mesh, with 

 bag of % to 34 inch mesh, took fully one-half of all -the species 

 secured. The fish pots were found valuable and some fine-meshed 

 wire eel pots of American manufacture were especially useful for 

 small species. 



The dredges and trawls, made in -St. George's, for use on the 

 "banks" would have added far more to the value of the collections, 

 but for the unfavorable weather encountered during the trip. Both 

 Challenger and Argus banks are rich in animal life and suitable for 

 extensive dredging and trawling. An account of the trip, written 

 by Captain Harry Chester, commanding the tug Gladisfen, is given 

 herewith : 



LOG OF THE "CHALLENGER BANK" AND "ARGUS BANK" EXPEDITION IN OCEAN 



TUG "GLADISFEN," IN CHARGE OF DR. T. H. BEAN FOR THE FIELD 



MUSEUM, ON OCTOBER 12 AND 13, 1905, STARTING 



FROM BERMUDA. 



9: 15 A. M. October 12, 1905; 9:15 A. M., left St. George's, Ber- 

 muda, with a crew of 12 men and outfit. 



n A. M. Gibbs Hill Lighthouse bearing north, course W. S. W., 

 wind S. S. W. ; fresh wind, and considerable sea and ocean swell. 

 Steering for "Challenger Bank, " distance 13 miles from Gibbs Hill 

 Lighthouse. 



12:30 P. M. Sounded with lead line in 58 fathoms; i mile more, 

 sounded in 30 fathoms, rocky bottom; stopped steamer. 



i p. M. Put a marking buoy with flag overboard in 28 fathoms. 



1:15 P. M. Half mile from our flag buoy sounded in 28 fathoms, 

 rocky bottom. 



i : 20 P. M. Sent large dredge, weighted with 300 Ibs. lead, over- 

 board with 60 fathoms of 4-inch Manila rope; fresh breeze 

 allowed steamer to drift with dredge rope to the bow windlass, 

 for 15 minutes. 



1:35 p - M - Hove up dredge with steam windlass, it was empty; 

 having evidently fallen on its back. 



