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4. On the Ocean’s bed between Honolulu and Yi okohama, from 
soundings on board the United States s ip Tuscarora,—Sixty 
172° 39’ W., a distance of 185 miles, there is a submarine moun- 
tain, with its summit in about lat. 20° 41’ N., long. 171° 33’ W. 
Its height is 5,160 feet. It has a slope of 40 feet to the mile on its 
eastern side, and 128 feet on its western. 
From the last station mentioned, where there was 3,045 fathoms 
of water, the bottom.was regular for 240 miles, until lat. 21° 29’ 
N., long. 178° 15’ W. was reached. Between this station and lat. 
22° 1’ N., long. 173° 43 E., the second submarine mountain was 
passed, with its summit in lat. 21° 41’ N., long. 176° 54’ E.; its 
eastern slope averages 37 feet to the mile for about 127 miles 
om its base, and 51 feet the rest of the distance to the summit. 
Its western slope is 55 feet; its height is about 12,000 feet. 
Diagram of Ocean Bed Jrom Yokohama to Honolulu. 
From this last station the 
Over 470 miles, until lat. 23° hed. 
etween this point and lat, 24° 07’ N - long. 160° 09’ E., the third 
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ight is 9,600 feet. Ad- 
regular from its base to 
to the mile, and a rs on its 
etween the last position and lat. 23 
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