298 200PHYTES, SPONGES, ETC. 



Laccadive Islands gave up from 75 to 91 per cent, of 

 its weight to hydrochloric acid. 



In conclusion, I regret to say that though plenty 

 of material has been collected by the Investigator, 

 little or nothing has been published regarding the 

 MeduscE, Annelida, Poly 20a, Tunicata, and Pycnogonida 

 that exist in the depths of these northern reaches of 

 the Indian Ocean. 



