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3.—CoLouR oF THE WATER. 
This is an unimportant character, but it was found to vary 
so much that it seemed useful to note it. 
The colour was observed by looking down a column of 
water about 20 inches high on to a brightly illuminated 
white surface. ‘The words used to denote the colour are, 
it is hoped, not too vague. 
Colour. 
1. Landing Stage (high water) - greenish grey. 
2. Landing Stage (low water) - greenish orange. 
3. New Brighton - - - greenish brown. 
4. Crosby Channel (1 hour 
flood) - - - - pale olive green. 
5. 1 mile N. of Bar ship (low 
water) - - - - yellowish green. 
6. Blackpool = - - - - greenish grey. 
7. Piel (Barrow Channel) - - greenish grey. 
8. Port Erm (high water) - - bluish green. 
9. Port Erin (low water) - - pale grey. 
10. Fleshwick (high water) - - bluish grey. 
11. Douglas Bay (low water) - greenish grey. 
12. 15 miles 8.E. of Douglas —_-_ greenish blue. 
13. 30 miles S.E. of Douglas - pale bluish green. 
14. 45 miles 8.E. of Douglas —-_ greenish grey. 
15. Near N.W. light ship  - - pale olive green. 
16. N.W. light ship - - - bright yellow green. 
17. 2 miles W. of N.W. light 
ship - - : - grey green. 
18. 24 miles N.W. + W. of Wal- 
ney light - - - 
19. 10 miles N.W. by N. 3 N. from 
Point of Ayre light house, 
ereenish grey 
I.0.M. - . - - grey green 
