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they remained with the steamer across the Atlantic to the Irish 

 coast (Oct. 8th). 9th. Mr. Milligan reports that four came on 

 board s.s. 'Sardinian' while passing through the Straits of Belle 

 Isle. This record has been verified by a wing. Light W. and 

 S.W. wind, fine clear weather. On the same day one settled on 

 s.s. ' Pomeranian ' at 10 a.m., seventy-four miles from the Irish 

 coast, and remained on board till dusk. Fresh N.W. wind, clear. 

 11th. One flying round s.s. ' Tunisian ' at 9.45 a.m. Air noon, 

 lat. 55° 14' N., long. 39° 55' W., we had five or six. Moderate 

 N.W. gale. 15th. Mr. Freer reports three joining his ship at 

 noon, lat. 53° 23' N., long. 43° 43' W., and remaining till dusk. 

 16th. Two observed on same steamer one hundred miles east of 

 Belle Isle ; both remained till sunset. Mr. B. Bamber, chief 

 officer of s.s. ' Sicilian,' tells me that about a dozen came on 

 board his steamer when passing through the Straits of Belle Isle. 

 They increased in number to about fifty on 19th inst., and then 

 gradually diminished till Bowling (23rd), when the last two dis- 

 appeared. On same day Mr. J. E. Hodgson tells me he saw five 

 on s.s. ' Ivenia,' lat. 47° 41' N., long. 43° 30' W. Two were un- 

 fortunately killed, but the remaining three lived till Boston. 

 Mr. Guy Hamilton, chief officer, s.s. 'Ontarian,' reports meeting 

 with five in lat. 52° 59' N„ long. 46° 46' W. Moderate, fine 

 weather, clear, wind easterly. Next day (17th), at 8 a.m., 

 there were two on board same steamer, lat. 53° 34' N., long. 

 40° 20' W. Light E.S.E. breeze, fine clear weather. 25th. 

 One seen by Mr. G. Smith, fourth officer of s.s. ' Tunisian,' at 

 1 p.m., lat. 53° 31' N., long. 49° 28' W. ; last seen at 4 p.m. 

 Moderate N.N.W. gale. 26th. One heard calling before daylight, 

 and three seen at 8.15 a.m., lat. 54° 57' N., long. 41° 50' W. ; 

 another at 11 a.m. One seen to fall into water by ship's side at 

 4.30 p.m., lat. 55° 28' N., long. 38° 14' W. Mr. J. E. Stitch, 

 chief officer of s.s. 'Pretorian,' observed one in lat. 56° 7' N., 

 long. 25° 8' W. ; " weather hazy for last three days." Next day 

 (27th) Mr. Stitch met several at noon, lat. 56° T N., long. 

 18° 35' W.; haze and drizzling rain. One found resting on 

 s.s. 'Tunisian' at dusk, caught at 7 p.m., but was given its 

 liberty next day. 29th. Gulf of St. Lawrence, ten miles S.E. of 

 Heath Point, Anticosti. One on board s.s. ' Sardinian ' from 

 7 a.m. till noon. Fresh S.W. breeze, threatening to snow. 30th. 



