268 J. Murray on Sea-bottom Deposits. 
(b.) When treated with a great excess of spirit the presi 
tate remains amor , an nd assumes a gelatinous aspect. 
(c.) This gelatinase ‘like sulphate of lime colors with the car- 
mine and iodine solutions, and when mixed with the ooze h: 
under the microscope, the appearances so minutely described 
Fa Hiackel. 
from the asi preserved specimens of the ooze by treating with 
distilled wate. 
e.) In all cases Sn jelly-like or mobile aspect of the oozes is 
found to be o the presence of se Reagent precipitate 
from the meee ‘esicndied with the o 
(f) No free albuminous matter could 6 ‘det ted. 
Mr. J. Y. Buchanan, chemist and prea + to the Expedition, mak 
lowing remarks on Bathybius in his Re rt, p. 605 of the Proc. Roy. Soc., vol. 
R March 16. bonic aci 
ce I ms 
sati ion when applied to sea-water, I had to content myself Bie endeavoring 
its n 
eminent naturalists in specimens o of ocean-bottom and called 
gulated ry particular, 
the want of motion, to the vocal pean of the organism ; and he found it in such 
arsaaghe Das, if it were really of the supposed organic nature, it musk new 
Tender bottom-water so rich in organic matter that its presence 
as al 
mud, 
the addition of sprit of wine. Bigs su coke rag when a saver reg to 
c acid im an pedirecne te oP 
being 
in the follow toh eaetanie 
@ following way: Supposing the amount ©: 
water to be k the ty let a little APrccrasiti of potash be added to @ Sam 
