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TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



entrance to Port Erin Bay. The larger view (fig. 6) 

 shows the front elevation as a plain but substantial two- 

 storied stone building of nearly 100 feet in length by over 

 40 feet in breadth, with a light railing in front and a 

 large yard, enclosed by a wall, behind. At the western 

 end (see fig. 7) is a large pond excavated in the rock, 

 measuring about 90 feet in length, nearly 50 feet in 



Fig G. The New Biological Station. 



breadth, varying from 3 to 10 feet in depth, and capable 

 of containing about 130,000 gallons of sea-water. 



The following description of the building was drawn 

 up by Mr. Chadwick from the building plans (see figs. 8 

 and 9) : — 



The new building, the erection of which was begun 

 on November 4th, 1901, consists of a centre block and two 



