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0. granulator (Link) Granulated brittle star. 



0. Bellis (Do.) Daisy. 



O. Rosula (Do.) Common. 



Of the genus Uraster we procured — 



U. rubens (Linn.) Common cross fish. 



U. hispida (Fenn.) Little ditto. 

 We found large quantities of the very common alconiura 

 constantly in the dredge ; — A digitatum, called Dead 

 man's fingers. 



We did a little in Icthyology, for we enjoyed the sports 

 of the beautiful little Mackarel midge in a basin where 

 it darted about like a living crystal of berryl, its brilliant 

 green back glittering in the sun. Some small specimens 

 of Cyclopterus lurnpus, the lump sucker, were also taken ; 

 and Dr. Edwards, trying to while away certain trouble- 

 some qualms which affected some of the party, began 

 fishing, and caught a fine gurnard (Trigla). Numbers of 

 mediisae floated by, and the water in our basins was 

 occasionally full of the lovely Cydippe. 



Of the feathered tribe we saw many species, but our 

 attention was otherwise engaged and no notes were 

 made ; but I was much struck with the extraordinary 

 mamber of sea-birds' feathers we saw floating in patches 

 from time to time. At five o'clock p.m. we again reached 

 our anchorage, and bade farewell to our kind entertainer, 

 for whose kindness I cannot be sufficiently grateful. I 

 was an invalid during the whole day, and received from 

 him an amount of delicate attention in consequence, which 

 I shall never forget. 



My object in the present paper has been to shew how 

 much of nature and natural history can be seen in an excur- 

 Bion to the proper fields, and, by so doing, to stimulate 

 the members of this Society to a more united and energetic 

 action in gleaning the beauties of our own locality. 



