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after-end to work-tables. The storasre-ease 

 consists of a series of six double racl<s, with 

 wire doors in front for holding the trays of bot- 

 tles and jars, the trays being all of the same 

 size, so as to fit any part of the case. Under 

 the racks are six large bins for the tanks of 

 alcohol in use, the large fish-pans, disiies, and 

 other heavy laboratory utensils, and at either 

 side is a small case for chemicals and [)reserva- 



as I he general laboratory, though of less height, 

 and is entirely fitted up for the storage of jars, 

 bottles, tanks, alcohol, zoological specimens, 

 and the lighter kinds of collecting apparatus. 

 A single series of bins on a level with the floor 

 extends around the entire room, excepting in 

 front of the stairway, and serves as compart- 

 ments for the copper tanks of alcohol, which 

 are contained in uniform-sized boxes. In these 



CAPTAIN'S CABIN. 



tivcs. In one of the after-corners is a photo- 

 graphic dark room, and oiipositc to it the .sink 

 and water-supply. The remainder of the space 

 on each side is occupied by a sorting-table, one 

 being at the proi)er height to work while stand- 

 ing, the other while sitting. The after-bulkhead 

 contains the arrangements for chemical and 

 physical investigations, consisting of a broad 

 table, with drawers and cupboards nndcrneath, 

 and racks above. 

 The storeroom is of about the same size 



bins there is room for (ifty tank-lioxes, each 

 with a capacity of sixteen gallons, making a 

 total of eight hundred gallons of alcohol which 

 it is possible to carry in this wa}-. Against 

 the fore and after bulkheads, above the bins, 

 .■ire two sets of racks for bottle-trays, similar 

 to those in the general laboratory. They are 

 intended for the storage of the main supi)ly of 

 bottles and jars ; and, as rapidly as those in the 

 laboratory become filled with specimens, the}' 

 are carried below, and their places supplied 



