412 Deep-sea Trawling off the S.W. Coast of Ireland : 



The trawl seemed very heavy, and as it approached the 

 surface we could see it looming as a large white object in the 

 clear blue depths. It was half full of Glohigerina-oozQj so 

 we had to let it wash about and drain for some time at the 

 surface, and then, getting the burton purchase from the mast- 

 head on to it, we drew it on board. Smothered up in the ooze 

 were an immense number of pale purple Holotliurias, half a 

 dozen specimens of Calveria, and various other Echinoderms, 

 including the broken-up arms of Brisingn. The ooze was full 

 of the shells of Hyalcea and other Pteropods, and there were 

 in it some large Dentaliums. 



All day long the sea had been very calm, and Mr. Usshei*, 

 aided by various members of the crew, was indefatigable in 

 keeping the surface-nets at work. The surface-waters 

 teemed with Pteropods, Cleodora lanceolata being taken in 

 abundance. Masses of Salpce were constantly in sight, and 

 we were fortunate in securing a fine Carinaria and one 

 curious little fish [Ay-gyropelecus). 



By the time the animals were sorted from the ooze, with 

 the help of the fire-hose, darkness had closed in, and a long 

 and successful day's work was concluded. As I did not wish 

 to get into deeper water, we gave orders for the ship being 

 steamed 25 miles E. by S. during the night, and that I 

 should be called at 3.30. 



July 3. — At 4 A.M. came on deck ; wind fresh from E. ; 

 more sea ; sounded in 100 fath. ; steamed five miles west. 



Station III. 



Sounded in 110 fath. ; shot beam trawl at 6 A.M. ; boarded 

 trawl 9.15 A.M. 



The bag had fouled the beam, so the net was empty. In 

 the tangles there were the following: — OpMothrix, Echinus 

 two species, Spatangus Raschi, and various Echinoderms. 



Station IV. 



The sea had risen considerably with the fresh easterly 

 wind. Steamed N. by W. till 11 A.M., then W. for an hour, 

 and shot beam trawl in 250 fath. ; boarded trawl at 3 P.M. 

 This proved to be a good haul 5 amongst Echinoderms a 

 variety of Echinus with red spines being specially interesting; 

 and we had a large assortment of fish, bcorpoina^ MacruruSj 

 &c. While clearing trawl we steamed west for six miles. 



Station V. 

 At 4 P.M. we sounded in 650 fath., but considering the 



