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8.30 A.M., Thursday, Jui.y 18. At Sea.— The storm was 

 of short duration, though severe while it lasted. Before 4.0 

 a.m. I was awakened by the crashing of the seas against her 

 plates (our berths were all on the weather side), and the 

 hissing thump of the water as it crashed down on the deck 

 overhead — we had put to sea again. On deck at 7.0. A bright 

 morning, with great green seas shimmering and flashing in 

 the sunlight. No land in sight. A solitary Fulmar keeps 

 us company, and a crowd of Common Gulls are clamouring at 

 our stern. 



2.30 P.M., Off Inishowen Head.— We sighted the Irish 

 coast at lo.o, and slowly it rose into view. Raghtin first, 

 with Dunaff Head at its western end. Then Slieve Snaght, 

 and away to the west the long ridge of Muckish, and Horn 

 Head with its huge cliff. Next the long ridges behind Malin 

 Head, and further east the dim line of the Inishowen head- 

 lands. Then the low outline of Inistrahull, and Malin Head. 

 The Fulmars followed us to within 20 miles of shore, and the 

 Stormy Petrels were much further in. A heavy shower hid 

 our view of Inistrahull as we passed, and when we came on 

 deck after lunch we were gliding along the high picturesque 

 Inishowen coast, beautifully bright after the rain. Ahead is 

 the distant coast of Co. Derry ; further eastward lies Knock- 

 layd, and we can discern the bold cliff of Fair Head, and the 

 mountains of Cantire. 



5.30 P.M. Off Derry Quays. — We had a fast and pleasant 

 run along the Inishowen coast and up I^ough Foyle, past the 

 grand ruin of Greencastle, and Moville, and the sharp bend 

 of Culmore, and sat down in the saloon to a committee meet- 

 ing, when the distribution of specimens for determination, 

 and the drawing up of our preliminary and general report, 

 were considered. Now we are alongside the quay at I^ondon- 

 derry. I am hurrying off to catch the 6.0 p.m. train to 

 Belfast. Green, Barrington, and Jameson follow by the. 9.30 

 p.m. to Dublin ; Harvie-Brown crosses by to-night's boat to 

 Glasgow ; and so our little party breaks up. The two trips 

 have furnished one of the most interesting and pleasantest 

 times I have ever had, despite the continuance of atrocious 

 weather, and the failure to effect the particular object of the 

 expedition — a landing on Rockall. 



