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the outer reefs, which run parallel to the shore at a distance of 

 a mile or more. 



The chief ground for terrestrial collecting was a range of well 

 cultivated level land lying along the shore north of Tusui, and 

 overhung by a cliff of coral rock . . . much of this land was 

 terraced and portions of it ditched and banked into paddy fields, 

 the water being supplied by two or three springs which gushed 

 out of the base of the cliffs. Here were found several species of 

 Melaniae and other fresh-water shells, one of which will form a 

 new genus resembling Rissoa. Land shells of half a dozen species 

 were found on the shrubs and among the piles of stones. Two of 

 these (Helices) are common to Loo Choo and to nearly all the 

 Japanese Islands and China. A small TrochtLs-Uke Helix and a 

 Truncatella occurred at the foot of the cliffs. 



December 13. Sailed from Loo Choo [Okinawa]. 



December 18. Made land. The islands of the Chinese coast near 

 Chusan. Did not land, but left the survivors of the wreck of the 

 W. H. Layward [who were picked up on Okinawa] with the clipper 

 Nightingale. 



December 23. Among the rocky islands of the S.E. Japanese coast. 



December 28. Rounded the "Peak Horner" a regularly conical 

 mountain of some 2000 feet in height, and commenced beating up 

 Kagoshima Bay. At each tack I threw over the dredge, and got a 

 variety of small shells, chiefly of a curious genus allied to Mar- 

 garita. Spent nine days in the Bay. Were invited to leave by 

 local authorities, but demanded wood and water, since by Perry's 

 treaty United States ships could visit any port when distressed 

 for supplies. Dredging was good in the Bay. 



January 9, 1855. Dredged at Tanegasima [Tanega-shima]. 



January 12. N. Lat. 28°11'; E. Long. 129°35'. Made Kikaia Island 

 [Kikaigashima, Ryukyu Islands]. Did not land until the 18th. 

 My examinations for the short time allowed were confined to the 

 sea shore, the tide being fortunately out. 



January 21. N. Lat. 28°11 / ; E. Long. 129°35'. Kikaia was still in 

 plain sight, while the larger island Ousima [Amami-O-shima, 

 Ryukyu Islands] could be seen with its numerous bays. Having 

 opportunities of landing at several places, I made a considerable 

 collection of Invertebrates. In a brook which entered the sea 

 in one spot I found a Melania, a Planorbis . . . the two common 

 Loo Chooan species of Helix were also found here. 



January 24. Left Ousima. Passed Kageruma [Kakeroma] running 

 due south so as to pass to the Eastward of Loo Choo on the way 

 to Hong Kong. 



