46 The Log of the Cruise of 1905—1906 



ship got away on February 3, and immediately experienced extra- 

 ordinary weather, mostly lying to off Cape Baba, Morocco, close- 

 reefed, the land of Morocco all covered with snow and a wind blowing 

 ' great guns.' A sounding on February 6 gave a depth of 500 fathoms, 

 Feb. 7, but the sounding; was not reliable. Next mornina;, February 7, the 



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off Cape w i nc l eased, and the yacht was some miles nearer the land, when a 



Baba. J 



sounding gave a depth of 300 fathoms, with a bottom of mud. The 

 trawl was lowered with two bag-nets attached to the trawl heads 

 and 600 fathoms of warp, and towed for an hour, when the wind 

 strengthened, and the trawl had to be hauled up again, coming up 

 with the beam broken, the net containing only two little fishes (a 

 Stomias boa and Scopelus, sp.) : the bag-nets containing a lot of shells, 

 crustaceans, etc. 

 1906 9 ' On February 9, the Straits having been crossed, the ship was lying 



Malaga. ^ Malaga with a strong gale from north-west, and on the evening of 

 the 9th the wind moderated enough to allow of the trawl being put 

 down in 130 fathoms, and dragged towards the shore to 80 fathoms. 

 A great quantity of Crustacea, holothuria, shells, sand, and mud, was 

 the result, but no fish. On the 10th the weather became better, and 

 being well up under the land in 40 fathoms deep, the trawl was put 

 over and towed for an hour, when several species of fish were captured 

 (Gobius niger, CaUionynms maculalus, Caprosaper, Citharus unguatula, 

 Arnoglossus latema), besides a number of Crustacea, including a large 

 Aristeomorpha. 



On Sunday night, February 12, it blew 'great guns,' and being 

 close to Malaga, the yacht was put in there for shelter. 



For the next two days it was very stormy, with snow throughout 



1906. 14 ' tue day, Dut on tne 14th it became better, and getting out of Malaga 



Malaga, the trawl was put clown in 300 fathoms, and many fish were captured, 



notably Pristiurus melanostomus, Raia oxyrln/nchus, Hoplostetlnts medi- 



terraneus, Capros aper, Macrurus ccelorynchut;, Lophius sp., Squatina 



Feb. 15, aciUeata, 



1906. 



Lat. 35° Intending to visit the old Station 44 of the 1905 cruise on 



50' N., & „ TT . 



Long. 4° Februarv 15, in Lat. 35° 50' N., Long. 4° 20' W., water samples 



20' w. ° 



