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the list of previous days; Macrurus Bairdii^ Macrnrus carminatu.s, niul 

 Scopehis^ which were taken in the hist haul in 250 fathoms, may, how 

 ever, be added. The weather was unsettled durinjj the evening, and 

 after midniuht we had several heavy rain-squalls; the wind moderated, 

 however, as we approaehe*! the land. 



At 0.30 a. m. on the 2*Jth we arrived in Wood's IloU and made fast 

 to our moorings. The specimens were lauded during the day. Slight 

 repairs were made to the machinery and boilers, and on October 7 we 

 received 48H^i} tons of coal on board. All preparations having been 

 made to leave the station for the season, we started for New York at 

 9.10 a. m., October 8. We stood first for Cox's Ledge and spent several 

 hours trying for fish, with inditlerent success. Arriving in New York at 

 10.30 a. in. the following day, we anchored off Twenty-fourth street, North 

 River. Official visits were received from the TJ. S. S. Minnesota and 

 the French llagship Flore. The yacht Coquette was capsized near this 

 vessel during a squall. Her crew was rescued and the yacht towed 

 ashore by our steam-cutter. 



I returned the official visits from tbe U. S. S. Minnesota and the 

 French flagship Flore on the lOtli, and on the following day the ex- 

 ecutive officer of the Flore with his aide visited the ship and made an 

 extended and careful examination of vessel and apparatus. Capt. T. 

 H. Parfait was in command of the Talisman during her scientific explo- 

 rations in 1883. Later in the day, lion. William E. Chandler, Secretary 

 of the Navy, and Senator Eollins visited tlie ship. On the 13th, a large 

 party of officers from the Flore came on l)oard and made a thorough 

 examination of the scientitic apparatus. 



Our stores were all on board and everything ready for sea on the 

 morning of the ICth, but cautionary signals being reported on the coast 

 of North Carolina, we remained at anchor until 10.50 a. m. on the 17th, 

 when we got under way and proceeded to sea. 



The wind being favorable, we stood to the southward under steam and 

 sail during the night, and, at 1.30 p. m. the following day, put the trawl 

 over in 430 fathoms, latitude 37° 08' 00" N., longitude 74° 33' 00" W. 

 Three hauls were made during the afternoon, with good results. At 

 5.05 p. m. we started again for Hatteras, intending to reach our working 

 ground at daylight the following morning. At G.15 a. m. on the 19th 

 we put the small beam-trawl over in 111 fathoms, latitude 35° 07' 00" 

 N., longitude 75^ 08' 30" W. It was a very light haul, but the next 

 one in G8 fathoms, within a mile of the former position, was exceedingly 

 rich. Several rare and beautiful starfish, sea-urchins, coral, &c., were 

 found in the remnants of the net, which had been torn by dragging over 

 a bed of coral. The tangles were then used with good results outside 

 of 50 fathoms; and finally a line of dredgings, in which the trawl, with 

 mud-bag attached, was used, was run inshore to 11 fathoms, latitude 

 350 21' 30" N., longitude 75° 25' 00" W. Twenty hauls were made 

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