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tant positions as petty officers. Several who have left 

 the service are well-to-do business men ; and of these, 

 one whom I met a year or two ago told me that the ex- 

 perience which he had gained in the Navy had been of 

 the greatest service to him. 



On the 2d, at 8 a.m., sounded in 2319 fathoms, lat. 

 19° 06' 27'' S., long. 32° 40' W., the bottom having 

 changed to a brown mud. 



On the 3d sounded in 2475 fathoms, lat. 20° 11' 43'' 

 S., long. 31° 54' 18'' W, ; yellowish sticky brown mud. 

 The sleeve of the specimen-cup did not close, and the 

 specimen brought up was small. 



On the 5th, at 7.30 a.m., sounded in 2892 fathoms, 

 lat. 22° 24' 53" S., long. 29° 54' 27'' W. Character of 

 bottom, brown ooze. 



On the 6th, at 8 a.m., a cast was taken in 3020 fath- 

 oms, lat. 23° 46' 20" S., long. 28° 54' 20" W. ; yellowish 

 brown ooze. The specimen-cup used was one devised 

 and made by Robert Knight, the blacksmith of the ship, 

 being a little different from those which had hitherto 

 been made on board. It brought up a large specimen. 



On the 7th sounded in 2999 fathoms, lat. 24° 54' S., 

 long. 28° 18' 16" W. ; dark brown mud. 



On the 8th sounded in 2908 fathoms, lat. 25° 53' 

 18" S., long. 28° 09' 39" W. The specimen brought up 

 was chocolate-colored sticky mud. 



On the 9th sounded in 3147 fathoms, lat. 26° 56' 08'' 

 S., long. 27° 44' 40'' W. ; dark-brown sticky mud, choco- 

 late color. The reel showed signs of distress for the 



