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all particulars respecting the serious loss of Ova 

 and the working of the apparatus. Mr. Youl, on 

 the receipt of my letter, came down at once to see 

 if anything could be done for the preservation of 

 the Ova ; but I am sorry to say nothing at this 

 time could be altered. 



Mr. Youl could only recommend a strict attention 

 to the suspended apparatus, which hitherto had 

 worked tolerably well. 



13th. Weighed anchor 9.30 p.m. ; wind south 

 east, very strong. 



15th. Busy all day taking out dead Ova and 

 removing from the glass trays those Ova which yet 

 look moderately healthy. Wind east, strong. 



16th. Putting back to the Scilly Islands for 

 repairs to the ship, having in the night lost the 

 plug of the propeller space. I find that the rust 

 from the iron tanks is setting very thickly upon the 

 Ova and gravel. Should this rust be allowed to 

 continue, I am persuaded that the whole would be 

 entirely buried within a month. 



nth. Eeach Scilly this morning. Eemain until 

 the 24th instant. 



24f/(. Weighed anchor 12 a.m. Wind W.S.W. 

 The loss of Ova from the 12th to this date is 

 about 2600. 



26f/(. During the night of the 25th, and early 

 this morning, a strong gale from the west. The 



