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I /. ''A. One spotted stJir-fMi :\n<\ two m- tlm-c pycnogons were tin- only content* 

 of the dredge. No bin Is \\.-iv reported ; v.-ry windy ami mild \\.-atli. 



Aug. 6th. The dredge yirldcd tin- rifhrst cnt-h we 1m vo hod for some considerable 

 ti m e gasteropoda, pycnogons, polychaetcs, several large ncmerteans, seven or eight 



i -fish, a holothiiriaii. three sponges, besides a quantity of sea-weed with attached 

 bryozon ami s.-rtulnrian- on it. and also containing sonic ampliipods and large ncmcrteans. 



A black-backed gull and snowy petrels are the only birds reported to have been seen, 

 probably owing to the wet and misty weather. Mossman and Smith saw a young 

 Wcddell seal in .!. i.- Ba\. 



Aug. 7th. A cephalopod, with two parasites attached, a few pycnogons, a cushion-star, 

 with young adhering to it, and another star-fish comprised the contents of the dredge. 



Snowy petrels and a paddy have been seen. 



Aug. 8th. Only one large nemertean and three pycnogons were caught in the dredge. 

 Several black-throated penguins were seen going to Jessie l'a\ . The temperature 

 of two of these birds was taken, nn<l in each case it was 106. Several snowy petrels, 

 one shag and a black-backed gull were also seen. Snowy petrels were also heard amongst 

 the cliffs at 9 P.M. No paddies. 



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clutehes of the leader and the botanist. 



Aug. 1 Of A. Two star-fish and six pycnogons were caught in the dredge. Thirteen 

 fish and amphipods were the contents of No. 1 trap, which was shifted to another hole, 

 depth 54 fathoms. All the fish were of the ordinary Notoihenia kind. Average weight 

 14 ozs., average length 12 ins. Seven were females, five males and two of them of 

 undetermined sex. One of the males had its reproductive organs in a very advanced 

 condition. Eight had five first dorsal fin rays, five had four and one had six. Many 

 amphipods were brought from the traps and preserved. Two penguins were caught 

 to-day. Snowy petrels and one paddy were seen. Stabbed a young male Weddcll seal 

 off" Point Davis ; skin very prettily marked. 



Aug. llth. Several pycnogons, one pale yellow star-fish, two bright red crustaceans, 

 much weed with a considerable number of animals attached to it, bryozoa, etc., were the 

 contents of the dredge. A worm, probably a large nemertean, was found on the seal's 

 skeleton, rather damaged. One paddy, several snowy petrels, two nellies and two black- 

 backed gulls were the birds seen to-day. 



Aug. 12th. No dredging or trapping to-day; every sailor busy landing stores. 

 About six black-backed gulls, one flock of shags, two or three nellies and several snowy 

 petrels were seen. 



.I"/. 13/A. The dredge contained three pycnogons and one cushion -star ; a small 

 trap in la fathoms near the ship, which has been down a week, was lifted to-day and 

 contained two buckies, one yellow star-fish, a large brown star-fish (the largest of its kind 

 w v have got yet), six isopods, and 229 crimson cushion -stars, as well as six fish (totalling 

 5 Ibs. 3 ozs.), of which the largest, a female, was 2 Ibs. 9 ozs., 17 ins. long. Several black- 



