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siderably that the trawl had to be hauled up as quickly as possible ; and 

 with three reefs in the mainsail, double-reefed foresail, and storm-jib, 

 the ship was put towards land to seek shelter for the night. The fish 

 captured were Phycis blennioides and Zeugopterus Boscii, along with 

 two flat fish of the megrim kind. 

 March 2.3, On March 23, west-south-west of Cape St. Mary, a sounding o-ave 



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w.s.w. of 71 fathoms where the chart marks 820, evidently a new bank, the 



Cape St. . . 



Mal 7- extent of which, however, must be small, as, after sailing a few miles 

 to the eastward, the depth was 360 fathoms. The new bank was 

 situated with Cape St. Mary bearing by compass N. 72 E., distance 

 twenty-one miles. The trawling result in -±00 fathoms included 

 Pagellus centrodontus, Scorpcena dactyloptera, and Macrurus ccelo- 

 ri/ncli us, among many other things — Crustacea, sponges, and anemones- 

 one of which was growing on a lump of coal, of which several pieces 

 came up in the trawl, probably dropped at some time from a passing 

 steamer. 



On March 26, when south-east half south from Cape St. Mary, 

 Portugal, the trawl was shot in 350 fathoms, when several fish were 

 captured, including Scorpcena dactyloptera, Macrurus Icevis, Gadus 

 argenteus, and Lophius budegassa, along with a miscellaneous collec- 

 tion of Crustacea, anemones, and cup-coral. The day, though 

 satisfactory for trawling, was very unpleasant — squally, with much 

 rain, hail, and sleet. 



On March 28, when twenty-six miles south-east by south from Cape 

 St. Mary, the trawl was shot in 308 fathoms, and when hauled on 

 board contained a great shark, Echinorhinus spinosus, 7 feet 2 inches 

 long, the skin covered with sharp spines curved at the point, the whole 

 weighing about 300 pounds. Too big to preserve, it was with difficulty 

 heaved back into the sea, having first been ripped open to ascertain 

 if there was anything in the stomach. This, however, contained only 

 some well-digested food. In the same haul were several Chimcera 

 monstrosa, Spinas niger, Scorpama dactyloptera, Zeugopterus Boscii, 

 Macrurus Icevis, Aphoristia sp., Gadus argenteus, Lophius budegassa, 

 a fine hake, and several crustaceans, cup-coral, etc. On March 29, 



