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was still attached. This extra weight being put upon the wire, it soon 

 parted at 825 fathoms. We lost the specimen cup and thermometer. 

 The result of this sounding was a surprise, and indicated the extension 

 of the 3,000-fathom hole much to the eastward of its supposed limit. 

 We did not intend to work in over 2,400 fathoms during the trip, and 

 were not prepared for a depth of nearly 3,000, having but 3,400 fathoms 

 of dredge rope on the reel. 



At 11.54 a. m. we sounded in 2,369 fathoms, globigerina ooze— latitude 

 380 19' 26" N., longitude 68° 20' 20" W. The wire kinked and parted 

 at 19^ fathoms while reeling in. The specimen cup and thermometer 

 were lost. The deep-sea trawl was put over at 1.03 p. m., and at 4.03 

 p. m. it was on the bottom, 3,200 fathoms of rope having been paid out. 

 At 5.50 we commenced heaving in, and at 8.15 the trawl was up. The 

 haul was successful, many new andinterestingformshavingbeen brought 

 up. After the trawl was up, we took a set of serial temperatures and 

 water specimens to 1,000 fathoms. 



On July 29 there was a moderate to brisk breeze from southwest to 

 northwest, and moderate swell; passing squalls. At 4.20 a. m. we 

 sounded in 2,226 fathoms, globigerina ooze— latitude 38° 35' 13" N., longi- 

 tude 68° 16' W. At 5.57 put the deep-sea trawl over ; at 8.28 trawl 

 down, having veered 3,000 fathoms of rope. Commenced heaving in at 

 11.05, and at 1.38 p. m. the trawl was up. The haul was successful, al- 

 though many small specimens were washed through the meshes of the 

 net by the motion of the vessel in the lumpy sea. Alter the trawl was 

 up, we steamed to the northward about sixty miles to get shoaler 

 water. 



At 3.15 a. m. on the 30th we sounded in 1,608 fathoms', globigerina 

 ooze, and put the deep-sea trawl over— latitude 39° 22' 50" IsT., longitude 

 68° 25' W. At 10.31, sounded in 1,555 fathoms, globigerina ooze, and 

 put the deep-sea trawl over in latitude 39° 33' N., longitude 68° 26' 45' 

 W. ; at 5.07 p. m. cast the lead in 1,467 fathoms, the character of the 

 bottom the same, and put the deep-sea trawl over in latitude 39° 49' 

 K, longitude 68° 28' 30" W. The three hauls made during the day 

 were very successful, many new and interesting specimens having been 

 obtained. 



Five hauls of the trawl were made on the 31st, in from 1,067 to 373 

 fathoms, between latitude 40° 00' 30" N., longitude 68° 37' 20" W., and 

 la.titude 40° 02' N., longitude 68o 50' 30" W. We lost a trawl net dur- 

 ing the day ; with this exception the hauls were successful. After the 

 last haul a set of serial temperatures and water specimens were taken 

 to 500 fathoms. 



On August 1 there was clear, pleasant weather and smooth sea. 

 Four hauls of the trawl were taken during the day in from 1,025 to 1,106 

 fathoms between latitude 39o 43" 40' ]^T., longitude 69° 20" W., and lati- 

 tude 390 40' 1^., longitude 69° 21' 25" W. During the. first haul, while 

 heaving up the trawl, the rope parted j the trawl, wings, and 2 or 3 



