254 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
of our public service for many years. He there became deeply 
interested in everything relating to the study of the bed of the 
ocean. Thanks to the enlightened support of the then Superin- 
tendent of the Coast Survey, Professor Bache, and of his successors, 
Profe - Pierce and Captain piu aie 08 was a, to devote 
seo ace dary and the biological investigations nieliome to it. The 
large collections of specimens from the sea bottom accumulated 
by the different Sale ae energy of the U. 8. Coast Sur- 
vey were carefully examined by him and the results were pub- 
in Peterman’s Mittheilungen, accompanied by a chart of the sea 
bottom on the east coast of the United States. So ama 
navigation, but in their wider bearing on the history of the Guif 
great interest among zodlogists and wea ists. r. 
Pourtales was indeed the aap of esa dredging in Amer- 
n 
through the Straits of Magellan to California he had entire charge 
of the dredging operations. Owing to circumstances beyond his 
control the deep sea explorations of that expedition were not as 
successful as he anticipated. 
At the death of his father ee Pourtalés was left in an inde- 
pils, throughout life his abe and colleague, he now ag ww the 
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