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Should have commenced using ice 5 or 6 days 

 earlier ; but, seeing the sailing qualities of the ship, 

 feared to begin with it before it was absolutely 

 necessary. Could calculate, at this time, on a 

 very long passage. 



11th. Loss of Ova for the past week, about 3000. 

 Since the 12th instant, the young Fry have all died. 

 The last of them lived 10 days. 



During the last two days have been engaged in 

 cleaning out the whole of the Ova beds, — a work 

 which ought never to be done if it could possibly 

 be avoided ; but, from the number of decayed Ova 

 that were under the gravel, it was necessary, as 

 wherever any dead Ova were allowed to remain in 

 the gravel, those immediately above them were 

 sure to perish. 



May 7th. From the 17th April to this day, 

 nothing of importance has occurred. Weather 

 fine, but hot, causing much trouble to keep down 

 the temperature of the water. 



The ice cannot last much longer, at the rate 

 necessary to use it. 



The average loss of Ova from the date of cleansing 

 the trays does not exceed 20 per day. 



8th. 9 P.M. — To-night, as usual, went into the ice 

 chamber. The ice having got very low, discovered 

 a little box of Ova which had been bedded in it by 

 order of J. A. Youl, Esq., before leaving London. 



