42 DEEP-SEA SOUNDING. 



finding a bottom of gray ooze, sand, and shells. The 

 weather was squally and the sea moderately rough. 



On the 6th a cast was taken in 2160 fathoms, lat. 4"" 

 03' 26" S., long. 57° 55' 30'' E. ; the character of the 

 bottom being the same as in the last cast. The weather 

 was still squally with rain and there was a heavy swell 

 from the S.E. Current 0.7 knot an hour, setting S. 

 82° E. 



On the 7th sounded at 6.30 a.m. in 2006 fathoms 

 lat. 3° 08' 49" S., long. 60° 08° 15" E. — gray ooze, sand 

 and shells; and again at 4.50 p.m. in 2302 fathoms, lat 

 2° 58' 54'' S., long. 60° 57' o^" E. — same character of bot 

 torn as before. Current 0.5 knot an hour, setting N 

 65° E. The weather was still squally, with rain, accom 

 panied by a swell from the southward and eastward 

 During the night the rain-squalls were very heavy, but 

 the wind was not strong. 



On the 8th sounded in 2495 fathoms, lat. 2° 35' 17" 

 S., long. 61° 40' 15'^ E.; gray ooze, sand, and shells. At 

 9.10 P.M. a brilliant meteoric shower illumined the 

 entire heavens. The winds were still from the southw^ard 

 and eastward, though inclined to be variable. Current 

 0.7 knot an hour, setting S. 53° W., which was a marked 

 change in direction. 



On the 9th sounded in 2501 fathoms, lat. 2° 04' 47" 

 S., long. 62° 15' 35" E.; gray ooze, sand, and shells. 

 The weather was squally, with rain in the forenoon, but 

 pleasant in the afternoon, and the wind gradually de- 



