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shore, ] 5 fathoms ; bottom small gravel and shells, with 

 Gycloporus papillosa, Hyas coarctatus, Stenorhynchus 

 tenuirostris, Venus fasciata , Lissocardium norvegicum. 



3. West of Meshwick, further north, half a mile off 

 shore, 15 fathoms ; bottom large shells, a little gravel, 

 with Pecten tigrinus, Venus casina, many common crabs. 



4. One mile north of Fleshwick, half a mile off shore, 

 14 fathoms ; bottom much fine gravel, with Pecten maxi- 

 mus, Trochus magus, Antedon rosacea. 



5. Off the Cronk, a mile off shore, 14 fathoms ; bottom 

 small gravel and some Melobesia, with Tellina crassa 

 (alive), Thracia prcetenuis. 



6. One mile further north, a mile off shore, 10 fathoms; 

 bottom Nullipores {Melobesia and Lithothamnion) , with 

 compound ascidians. 



7. West from South Barrule, a mile off shore, 12 

 fathoms ; bottom Nullipores, with Antedon rosacea. 



8. Off Niarbyl Point a mile out (several hauls), 12 

 fathoms ; rough hard ground, with Antedon rosacea, 

 Echinocardium flavescens. 



9. Off Glen Meay, 4 miles out, 20 fathoms ; bottom 

 " reamy " (sand and mud), with Ophiopholis aculeata, 

 Porania pulvillus. 



10. Off Glen Meay, half a mile further north, 21 

 fathoms, with many Pecten opercularis, Gucumaria hynd- 

 mani, Ebalia tuberosa, Gellaria Ustulosa, Scalpelltun 

 vulgare. 



11. West of Contrary Head, 4 miles off, 18 fathoms; 

 bottom Melobesia and stones, with Eugyra glutinans. 



12. West of Contrary Head, 1|- miles off, 13 fathoms; 

 bottom muddy sand with some stones and many ophiu- 

 roids, with Cliona celata (massive form), Astarte sulcata, 

 Pecten maximus. 



II. March 25th. 1. Off Aldrick (south of Tort Erin), a 



