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In the evening the tow-net took a variety of interesting animals. 
Hyperinae were chiefly abundant, both in species and individuals. 
A Monolepis, Pteropoda of the usual genera, many Stomapoda, 
and a Phylliroe, also occurred. During the daytime three species 
of Salpa (one a singular tentaculiferous form) and a Firola of 
large size, and a few discoid Medusae, were taken. 
22nd. S. Lat 36° 20’. E. Lon. 152° 14’. Wind N.E. Av. 4k. 
Our progress is now much hindered by calms which, however, 
afford me an opportunity of increasing my collection of pelagic 
animals. Many forms were added to those already taken, the 
Hyperines still maintaining their ascendency. The birds have 
now all left us, the albatrosses being last seen. The sky at even- 
ing now begins to assume the green appearance peculiar to tropical 
or subtropical regions. 
23rd. S. Lat. 35° 55’. E. Lon. 151° 10’. Wind variable, 2 k. 
At noon the coast of New Holland or Australia, was in sight 
to the westward. It had the appearance of low land, forming a 
succession of clumps along the horizon, with considerable uni- 
formity of height. To-day aSalpa, Glaucus, a few Crustacea, and 
several curious pelagic fish (Scopeli, etc.) were added to those 
species already taken on this coast. 
24th. S. Lat. 34° 52’. E. Lon. 151° 55’. Wind N.W. Av. 6 k. 
In the afternoon as we neared the land a petrel was seen flying 
ahead of the ship instead of astern over the wake, it was of a 
brown color, or greyish-brown, size of our Gulf petrel; a “Mother 
Cary’s Chicken” but more slender, and with sharper wings, as in 
the whale bird. At sunset we were within a dozen miles of the 
land, which was but little elevated, and the nearest points appeared 
of a rusty brown color. A hot wind came off from the land, 
bringing with it innumerable insects, many of which sought refuge 
on the ship, and others having fallen into the water were taken 
with the tow-net. There were butterflies of four species, two 
kinds of moths, three of Zvbellulae, many wasps and flies, and a 
dozen or more species of Coleoptera. While we were enjoying this 
scene, the wind suddenly shifted to the southward and eastward, 
