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rendered nugatory by the utterly unsuitable 

 character of the ship. 



The gale that prevailed on the 26th March (when 

 the bilge-water washed up to the deck) caused the 

 death of 7000 Ova placed on the surface of the 

 gravel, as also of a great number of those deposited 

 under it which could not then be removed, and 

 which, by their subsequent decomposition, proved 

 the destruction of many others. 



Under all these disadvantages, it is only sur- 

 prising that any of the Ova survived for so long a 

 period as 74 days from the date of their embarkation, 

 and 88 days from the time of their being taken 

 from the parent fish. 



The above facts show conclusively, in my opinion, 

 that if the late experiment had been made in a 

 roomy and fast ship, with properly constructed 

 tanks, many thousands of the Ova would have 

 reached their destination in safety. 



WM. EAMSBOTTOM. 



