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large surface net was towed at intervals witli fair success, and the sub- 

 marine electric light was used during the evening. Among the speci- 

 mens taken were about forty squid. 



At 5.54 a, in., October 24, the trawl was lowered in 1,374 fathoms, 

 latitude 3G° 34' K, longitude 73° 48' W., and landed on deck at 10 

 a. m. with many macrnrus, hake, holothurians, starfish, and a large 

 quantity pf brisinga. It was cast a second time at 11.10 a. m. in 1,253 

 fathoms, latitude 36° 34' K., longitude 73° 54' 30" W., but while heav- 

 ing in the rope parted, losing 1,210 fathoms and the trawl. Another 

 cast was made at 4.09 p. m. in 1,239 fathoms, latitude 36° 39' K, longi- 

 tude 74° 03' 30" W., and, when landed on deck, at 7.2G p. m., the net 

 was found to contain a large number of macrurus, hake, one large Syna- 

 phobranchus, many holothurians, benthodytes, a quantity of brisinga, 

 mollusca, &c. The large surface net and submarine electric light were 

 used during the evening with fair success. 



At 5.45 a. m., October 25, the trawl was cast in 859 fathoms, latitude 

 36° 30' N., longitude 74° 33' W., and landed on deck at 8.14 a. m. with 

 single specimens of black dogfish and Gastrostomies, numerous hake, 

 lycodes, ophiurans, sea-urchins and mollusca, several species of crus- 

 taceans, and a quantity of flabellum. A second cast was made at 9.10 

 a. m. in 679 fathoms, latitude 30° 30' N., longitude 74° 32' W., and the 

 trawl lauded ou deck at 11.30 a. m., containing the same species as were 

 found in the previous haul. A third cast was made at 12.28 p. m. in 

 727 fathoms, latitude 36° 42' N., longitude 74° 30' W., and finished at 

 2.39 p. m. ; contained the usual number of macrurus and hake found 

 in similar depths along the' Atlantic coast. Single specimens of pole 

 flounder and Geryon quinquedehs were found, besides a quantity of 

 skates' eggs containing live embryos. There were also varieties of 

 mollusca and starfish and a quantity of flabellum. The fourth and last 

 cast of the day was made at 4.12 p. m. in 781 fathoms, latitude 36° 45' 

 K, longitude 74° 2S' W., and finished at G.44 p. m., the net containing 

 skates' eggs, lycodes, holothurians, pennatulas, macrurus, and hake. 

 There was a single specimen of red brick ; also fourteen soles of shoes, 

 the uppers having been rotted away. The surface net was towed at 

 intervals with fair success. Our working ground being in the route of 

 coastwise traffic, one or more steamers were in sight at all times during 

 the day. 



At G.09 a. m., October 26, the trawl was cast in 1,152 fathoms, lati- 

 tude 37° 27' K, longitude 73° 33' W., and landed on deck at 9.20 a, in., 

 with numbers of hake, benthodytes, starfish, holothurians, sea-urchins, 

 pennatulas, and other forms of Alcyouaria. It was cast again at 10.19 

 a, m. in 944 fathoms, latitude 37° 26' K, longitude 73° 43' W., and was 

 up at 1.05 p. m., with many macrurus, starfish, sea-urchins, three ceph- 

 alopods, Alloposus mollis, one specimen of Onus rnfus, holothurians, 

 Alcyonaria, &c. A third cast was made at 1.52 p. m. in 841 fathoms, 

 latitude 37° 23' N., longitude 73° 53' W., the trawl being landed on deck 



