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lishermen, trawling apparatus, &c., were in readiness, and when other 

 necessary paraphernalia was got on board, work commenced by letting 

 down the trawl. The course taken first was across the bay, with orders to 

 steam very slowly. In the meantime the tow-net was paid out, and 

 tables extemporised to examine specimens upon. A large number of 

 bottles and cases were taken suitable to hold in a rough classified way the 

 various objects expected to be found. After a little time the tow-uet was 

 drawn up and its contents emptied into a pail of water. It was soon 

 evident from the first haul that numerous specimens of interest had been 

 taken, which were then assorted and placed in jars with preservative 

 media. At length the bay was crossed. The vessel was then stopped, and 

 preparation made for bringing up the "trawl.=' Very soon about 150 

 yards of cable was coiled in, and finally the net itself and its varied 

 contents laid out on the deck, then classified and stored. Another stretch 

 or two across the bay, and the vessel's head was set for Filey. A large 

 number of sea-birds were observed on the cliflfs and about the shore, 

 including the Razor-bill, Guillemot, and several species of Gulls. At 

 this stage sunshine assisted the operations of the tow-net by attracting 

 to the surface many larval forms of marine life. The white chalk 

 clifi"s at Speeton also showed to greater advantage than would have been 

 the case under less favourable atmospheric conditions, and contrasted 

 markedly with the sombre-looking cliffs which extend from Scarborough 

 to Filey Brigg. From this point could be well seen the Castle Eock at 

 Scarborough, and also far beyond the distant coast-line in the direction of 

 "Whitby. By this time the tow-net and trawl had been examined several 

 times, and Filey Brigg was approached, and being a rocky bottom, the 

 trawl was kept aboard until the middle of the bay was reached, when 

 dredging was continued uninterruptedly for several hours with abundant 

 results. At six o'clock the trawl was drawn up for the last time, and the 

 vessel's course set for Scarborough. Soon after rounding the end of the 

 Brigg a shoal of porpoises passed to seaward. A little further along the 

 coast, high among the dark cliffs, were seen great numbers of sea-birds 

 clustered together, giving a white appearance to the cliff, which might be 

 easily mistaken for a stratum of chalk. By the time nets, &c., were 

 washed, bottles sealed and safely packed, Scarborough was reached, when 

 the first train home was taken, after a most enjoyable day. 



Meeting held in the Club's Rooms, 80, Municipal Buildings, July 22nd, 

 1889. Professor De Burgh Birch, M.D., CM., F.R.S.E., in the chair. 



A short account of Saturday's dredging was given, and most of the 

 specimens collected were on exhibition. The following fish were recorded : — 

 Tm-bot, Sole, Flounder, Skate, Spotted Ray, Gurnard, Haddock, Herring, 

 Whiting, Devil Fish. 



