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cast off from the wharf and proceeded down the Elizabeth River. The 

 weather was clear and very warm. We passed Cape Henry at 7.45 

 X). in. and at 9.45 set our course for Wood's Hod, Mass. The weather 

 became overcast, with rain-squalls and fogs during the night, continu- 

 ing until our arrival, at 2.30 p. m., July 10. 



At 5.10 p. m., July 15, we left for a dredging trip, and passing Gay 

 Head at 7.35 p. in. we set our course to the southward during the night. 

 The weather was clear and pleasant, with fresh breeze from southwest. 



At 9.03 a. m. the following day we sounded in 555 fathoms, latitude 

 39° 50' N., longitude 70° 26' W., and while reeling in the stray line 

 parted, losing one specimen cup and one N. Z. thermometer with Tan- 

 ner improved case. The beam-trawl was lowered at 9.27 and landed 

 on deck at 11.16, with one octopus, two large crabs, six species of fish, 

 archasters, maldaua, and foraminifera. Two other hauls were made 

 during the day in latitude 39° 43' K, longitude 70° 29' W., and latitude 

 39° 38' N., longitude 70° 22' W., respectively, resulting about the same 

 as the previous haul, with the addition of several benthodytes and sea- 

 spiders. The surface net was towed in the early morning and evening 

 with meager results. 



At 4.30 a. m., July 17, we sounded in 887 fathoms, brown ooze, latitude 

 39° 33' N., longitude 70° 50' W., and at 5.04 put over the beam-trawl. It 

 was landed at 7.42 with one specimen of Cyclothone lusca, but no bot- 

 tom specimens. Two other hauls, in 1,106 and 1,137 fathoms, latitude 

 39° 35' N., longitude 70° 54' W., and latitude 39° 35' N., longitude 71° 

 02' 30" W., respectively, were made during the day, securing a large 

 quantity of Ophiomusium, 5 species of fish, benthodytes, 1 octopus, and 

 numerous archasters. Serial temperatures were taken to 1,000 fathoms. 

 The surface net was used in the evening as before, but the results were 

 uninteresting. 



The following day six stations were occupied, in depths from 326 to 

 835 fathoms, between latitude 39° 52' K, longitude 71° 20' 45" W., and 

 latitude 39° 37' N., longitude 71° 08' W. The results were the same as 

 on the previous days, with the exception of a specimen of Onus nifus, 

 taken in the last haul. Serial temperatures were taken to 500 fathoms, 

 and the surface net towed without success. At 9.05 p. m. we started 

 for Wood's Hull. Soon after entering Vineyard Sound the following 

 morning we discovered the steamer Gate City aground on the beach 

 east of Robinson's Hole, Nauskon Island, and, communicating with 

 her, learned that she had gone ashore the previous evening during a 

 dense fog. We offered assistance, but there was nothing to be done 

 pending the arrival of divers, who had been sent for. We then resumed 

 our course, and in a few minutes saw the steamer Panther aground 

 near Job's Neck, Naushon Island, and in response to our offers of assist- 

 ance, they requested us to aid them in getting afloat. We took a haw- 

 ser from her stern and towed her off the rocks, when she proceeded to 

 New Bedford. 



