[7] WORK OF THE STEAMER FISH HAWK. 9 



point and the Highland Lights. At 12.20 p. m. started for Wood's 

 Holl, arriving at 7.55 p. m. 



This trip was made for the x)urpose of re-examiuing certain localities 

 in the vicinity of Provincetown and Chatham, and investigating certain 

 places in the vicinity of Nausett Lights, not previously visited. 



The naturalists were engaged in the laboratory in examining and pre- 

 serving specimens, and in work about the shores until the 10th, when 

 at 5 p. m. we left the harbor for an off-shore trip. At 5.30 a. m. on the 

 11th the trawl was cast in 65 fathoms, latitude 40° 03' N., longi- 

 tude 69° 44' W. Eight hauls of the trawl were made during the day 

 between this position and latitude 39° 53' N., longitude 69° 43' W., the 

 depth varying from 65 to 349 fathoms. At 5.55 p. m. started for port, 

 arriving at 7.30 on the morning of the 12th. During the trip the weather 

 was clear and pleasant, with light southerly wind. 



On the 14th steamed to New Bedford, coaled ship, and returned the 

 following day. 



On the 18th eight hauls of the trawl were made in Vineyard Sound 

 for the purpose of re-examining certain localities. 



The naturalists were engaged in the laboratory until the 21st, when 

 at 6.40 p. m. we left the harbor for an off-shore trip. At 5.58 the fol- 

 lowing morning, in latitude 40° 02' N., longitude 70° 35' W., depth 116 

 fathoms, a trawl line was set for tile-fish. At 6.12 cast the trawl in 

 the same vicinity. At meridian the fishing party returned, having 

 caught several hake, large skate, and other fish, but no tile-fish. 

 Twelve casts of the trawl were made between the position giVen above 

 and latitude 40° 03' N., longitude 70° 45' W., the depth varying from 

 70 to 245 fathoms. During the day the weather was clear and pleas- 

 ant, with a light breeze from east to southeast. Whales and porpoises 

 were seen. At 6.50 p. m. started for port, arriving at 5.15 on the morn- 

 ing of the 23d. 



At 3 p. m. on the 25th left port for an off-shore trip, passing out 

 through the Muskegat Channel. At 6.32 the following morning the 

 trawl was cast in 97 fathoms, latitude 40° 08' N., longitude 68° 48' W. 

 Seven casts of the trawl were made during the day between this posi- 

 tion and latitude 40° 03' N., longitude 68° 56' W., the depth varying 

 from that above given to 787 fathoms. At 6.50 p. m. started for port, 

 arriving at 9.40 the following morning. 



At 9 on the morning of the 28th the United States steamer Talla- 

 poosa arrived, having on board the Hon. W. E. Chandler, Secretary of 

 the Navy, and chiefs of bureaus. At meridian we left the harbor with 

 Professor Baird, the Secretary, and the chiefs of bureaus, for a short 

 trip to show the manner of working the various a])paratus used on 

 board. Three casts of the dredge and trawl were made in Vineyard 

 Sound, and at 4.30 p. m. we returned to Wood's Holl. The Tallapoosa 

 left the harbor at 9.15 the next morning. 



