220 Geographical Notices. 
Sept. 30, ae sounded on this trip “only in the intervals un- 
avoidably neglected in going out.’ 
Upon his non no doubts were entertained of the feasibility 
of laying the cable. In fact Lieut. Berryman remarks, ‘nothin 
seems easier, now that om — of the bottom is known an 
the depth ascertained t ety which was hardly ever ex- 
Bese ed.” “The inca nis ‘wade inots "OF these ero is 
But all the 99 bebo yee which is said to have ce 
the surface of this plateau “ with considerably greater accu uracy 
than the interior of ms pies of Africa and Australia, ” has 
Lieut. Maury’s letter, 
ected disclos- 
ketches of =) 
ound- 
