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790 f.; 56° in another at 1,743 f.; 55° at 1,456 and 1,508 f, thee 
being merely local variations. Hence “whatever the temperature 
was at 100 fathoms, that was the temperature of the whole mass of 
water beneath down to the greatest depth explored.” Between Gib- 
raltar and Sardinia the bottom temperature ranged between 54° 
and 55°°5, average 54°°9; toward Sicily, between 55° and 56°. 
Dr. Carpenter concludes that “no amount of surface-heat has 
ater 
general 
temperature at the western extremity of the basin. d the ur 
orm permanent temperature of the mass of Mediterranean water 
may thus be considered as representing the mean temperature of 
deep caves gives another set of data of the like kind, 
clo i i Thus. 
orquay, which is farthest from its entrance, varies but little iron 
. There is a cave in the island of Pantel 
laria, lying between Sicily and the African coast, which is repated 
| ss i f Newport, 
very hot sunshine, its actual temperature, taken by thermomete — 
was 54°, 
deposition of this finest silt going forward, as it tends to cover the - 
surface of the animal and prevent aeration. Thus oyster beds ¥™ 
