[29] WORK OF STEAMER ALBATROSS. 633 



Arriving at the latter port at 10.30 a.m., we commenced coaling from 

 a schooner alongside at 1.15 p. m., and finished at p. in. the following 

 day, having taken on board OlAftjV tons. 



We got under way at 6.40 and proceeded to sea en route to our work- 

 ing grounds, which were included in the region between latitude 38° 

 and 39° X., and longitude 70° and 72° W. Light to moderate SE. 

 winds, smooth sea, and partially cloudy, pleasant weather was experi- 

 enced during the night and following day. 



At 3.38 p. m., September 10, we lowered the trawl in 1,544 fathoms, 

 brown ooze, latitude 38° 39' ST., longitude 70° 07' W., and landed it on 

 deck at 7.43 p. m., with numerous specimens of shrimp, starfish, ophiu- 

 rans, mollusks, Macrurus asper, lithodes, benthodytes, beuthysaurus, &c. 

 The surface net and submarine electric light were used with fair success 

 until 10 p. m., when we steamed slowly to the southward to change 

 our position. 



The trawl was lowered at 5.49 a. m., the 17th, in 1,867 fathoms, lati- 

 tude 38° 20' N., longitude 70° 05' 30" W., and landed on deck at 10.24, 

 a water haul. There were, however, a few valuable specimens of Crus- 

 tacea, &c, taken while the net was coming up. It was again lowered 

 at 11.20 a. m. in 1,859 fathoms, latitude 38° 20' K, longitude 70° OS' 30" 

 W., and landed at 4.05 p. m., with specimens of hermit-crabs, ophiurans, 

 mollusks, sea-anemones, and eight species of fish. A third haul was 

 made at 4.58 p. m. in 1,825 fathoms, latitude 38° 22' K, longitude 

 70° 17' 30" W., and landed at 9.4G p. m., with mollusks, ophiurans, star- 

 fish, shrimp, ascidians, macrurus, &c. The surface net was used success- 

 fully during the evening. Six dolphins and one shark were taken with 

 hook and line during the day, and a large squid of an unknown species 

 was found dead on the surface. 



Light airs and calms prevailed, with clear, warm weather, the ther- 

 mometer reaching 80° Fahr. We had quite a strong current (17') to 

 the southward and westward, sometimes called the Gulf Stream counter- 

 current. It was this current which caused the failure of the first haul 

 in the morning. 



At 5.33 a, m., September 18, the trawl was lowered in 1,753 fathoms, 

 latitude 38° 29' 30" K, longitude 70° 54' 30" W., and landed at 10.17 

 a. m., with several species of fish, shrimp, starfish, sea-anemones, &c. 

 At 11.04 it was put over the second time, in 1,631 fathoms, latitude 38° 

 29' 30" N., longitude 70° 57' W., and came up at 3.15 p. m., with several 

 macrurus, shrimp, mollusca, gold-band coral, &c. The trawl was cast 

 a third time in 1,615 fathoms, at 3.54 p. m., latitude 38° 24' K, longi- 

 tude 71° 13' W., and was landed at 8.32 p. m., a water haul. There 

 were several interesting specimens, however, taken on the way up. 



The engines were stopped and the ship allowed to drift until 3 a. m., 

 September 19, when we ran 10 miles to the westward, and at 5.38 put 

 over the trawl in 1,569 fathoms, latitude 38° 24' N., longitude 71° 52' 

 W., landing it on deck at 10.08 a. m., with numerous archasters, shrimp, 



