62 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
two Whales of eleven feet and nine feet bone respectively, 
yielding 82 cwt. of bone; a third Whale broke away with 
nineteen lines and was lost. Others were seen but not cap- 
tured. The season was very unfavourable for the northern 
fishery, but the southern—apart from fogs—was very fair. From 
Greenland the ‘ Scotia’ proceeded to Davis Strait, but there had 
no success. 
The other five vessels—the ‘ Diana,’ ‘ Balena,’ ‘ Eclipse,’ 
‘Morning Star,’ and ‘ Windward’ went to Davis Strait direct, 
where the only Whale captured was the sucker already men- 
tioned, killed by the ‘ Diana,’ which yielded only half a hundred- 
weight of bone—a poor return for seven months’ toil. The 
other vessels were still more unfortunate. When opportunities 
did occur their attempts were always attended with disappoint- 
ment—fog coming down or harpoons drawing. Indeed, the 
voyage is described as one continuous battle against storm, 
ice, and fog. 
We have yet to speak of the ‘Windward.’ On June 25th 
this vessel struck upon a submerged rock near the Carey 
Islands, and became a total wreck. Her crew took to the 
boats, and after terrible exposure and great hardships they were 
eventually rescued by the ‘Morning Star’ on July 6th. Death 
also added to the misfortunes of the fleet. On June 14th the 
engineer of the ‘ Windward’ died, and on August 16th one of 
her rescued crew died on board the ‘ Eclipse,’ which latter vessel 
also lost one of her hands by death. 
The ships’ logs, from the beginning of the voyage to its end, 
are said to be a continuous record of battling with wind, sea, and 
ice, varied with spells of what sailors dread more than these— 
Arctic fog; added to which the want of success which attended 
their efforts to capture Whales when seen, the deaths of their 
companions, and loss of one of the fleet render the voyage of 
1907 one of the most disheartening on record. 
In addition to the seven vessels named the ketches ‘ Snow- 
drop’ and ‘Albert’ brought home produce collected at the 
Frobisher Strait and Pond’s Bay stations, the latter reporting 
that they had only seen one Whale during the whole season. 
The total result of the season’s fishing, including the pro- 
duce brought home by the ‘Snowdrop’ and ‘ Albert,’ was three 
