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flight of the “whale-bird.” They are of a dark grey color, except 
their white breasts and the inner part of the inferior surfaces of 
the wings. In the evening specimens of the curious crustacean 
Leucifer, two Cleodoras and a Firola were taken. 
Bee Sate oO) b. E Lon, 159° 52. Wind EH. -Av. 6 k. 
In the evening I took multitudes of a pale pink Zoea and several 
Monolepis. 
ofa S- Lat. 28° 22" “K. lion, 160° 3’. Wind EB. Av. 4.k. 
The temperature of the air is now 76°, that of the water 78°. 
A Phaeton with a reddish bill, white body and tail, black feet, and 
with the tail nearly as long as the body, was seen flying over and 
around the ship to-day. 
tab Nat. 28° 8. EH. Lon. 160° 10’. Wind N.E... Av. 4 k. 
We have been passing over the positions of and looking for the 
reported Middleton Island and Shoal, but can find nothing of them. 
Mie oS. Lat: 26° 41 =H. Lon. 159°-37'. Wind EH.’ . Av. 5°k. 
- Looking out for reefs. We caught a large Carcharias (V-95), 
of which I made a drawing by measurements. A small turtle, 
about 8 inches in length was seen floating, apparently prevented 
from diving (to effect which it made violent efforts) by the crowds 
of Anatife which adhered to it. 
15th. Sunday. S. Lat. 24° 44’. E. Lon. 159° 51’. Wind N.E. 
Avy. 6 k. 
In the evening the first booby was seen which had occurred on 
the voyage. At midnight we were suddenly found to be in shallow 
water. The ship was immediately got round, but the sounding 
line gave as low as 15 fathoms before we got clear of the shoal.” 
