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Crustacea. The collection of fish was quite extensive and interesting, 

 although well-known, a single specimen only remaining unrecognized. 

 The list of species taken the previous day, with the addition of a dog- 

 fish, SynapJiohranchus, Chimcera, Stomiasferox, Cottunculus towns, a pug- 

 nosed eel, and a black dogfish would represent our catch during the 

 day. In addition to the above, we caught a dolphin {Coryphcena) with 

 a hook and line, and a shark {Aprionodon punctatus) seven feet seven 

 inches in length. A single specimen of sucker {Echeneis remora) was 

 taken from the shark's side and preserved in alcohol. The larger fish 

 was examined for parasites, several being found. Serial temperatures 

 and water specimens to 700 fathoms were taken after we finished dredg- 

 ing, and at 7.52 p. m. we started for port. 



The wind increased gradually during the day, until at dark it was 

 blowing a moderate gale from NE. with a heavy swell. This continued 

 during the night, moderating the following morning as we approached 

 land. We reached Wood's Holl at 4.20 p. m. on the 14th without inci- 

 dent worthy of notice, and made fast to our moorings. 



We were employed during the 15th in landing specimens and over- 

 hauling apparatus. Fires were hauled and preparations made for clean- 

 ing and repairing the boilers. Hon. Theodore Lyman, M. C, and Sir 

 Lyon Playfair, M. P., visited and inspected the ship and her scientific 

 apparatus during the day. 



We coaled ship on the 18th and 19th, taking on board 99f tons. The 

 boilers were ready for service on the evening of the 20th, and fires were 

 started on the 22d, with the intention of going to sea, but unfavorable 

 weather being reported by the Chief Signal Officer, we remained in port 

 until 8.05 a. m. on the 25th. We then left for IS^ewport to procure bait, 

 with which we proposed to try for fish in the various localities where 

 our dredging and trawling operations would carry us. Our work was 

 to be confined to depths between 30 and 125 fathoms, for the puri)ose 

 of ascertaining at what point the Gulf Stream waters cease to exert a 

 perceptible influence on the fauna at the sea-bottom. 



Mr. Eichard Rathbuu, Sanderson Smith, Peter Parker, jr., and Wil- 

 lard Kye, jr., accompanied us as naturalists, in addition to Mr. James E. 

 Benedict, the resident naturalist. 



We arrived at Newport at 1 p. m., procured three barrels of fresh 

 menhaden for bait, and at 2.30 p. m. left the harbor and stood to the 

 southward. Reaching Cox's Ledge at 5.30 we hove to and tried for 

 codfish, but failed to take a single specimen, although we kept lines 

 over for three hours. A dogfish was taken from the bottom and a rare 

 species of shark from the surface, the latter having been attracted to 

 the ship's side by the submarine electric light, which was being used 

 to catch squid. Two schools of small mackerel were seen while we 

 were hove to on the ledge. At 8.30 p. m. we started ahead slowly, and 

 surface towing was carried on till 9.30, when we laid a course SSE. for 

 the night. Fresh breezes from SSW. prevailed during the morning 



