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Some of the Specimens that were Caught. 



high. It is fifteen feet long, becoming 

 narrower towards the end. The meshes 

 of the net are of different sizes and also 

 of different thicknesses of twine. Near 

 the frame the meshes are one and a 

 quarter inches, I'unning gradually 

 smaller until they are about one-quarter 

 of an inch at the end. The strong iron 

 frame is mounted on two braces, one at 

 each end, not unlike the runners of a 

 sleigh, which tend to keep the frame in 



an upright position when dragged over 

 the bottom. The trawl being fastened 

 to the cable it was spread on deck and 

 a heavy weight of cast iron, about 

 twenty-four inches in length and shaped 

 for the 25urpose, was placed inside of it 

 nearest the end and tied securely with 

 strong rope. Thus the bottom of the 

 trawl and also a sinker for same was 

 formed. 



While these preparations were going 



