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Cross-Section III., North End. — Surface, 19Ui April 1892. Few 
ova. The majority consisted of the eggs of the haddock, embryo from J 
round yolk to richly-pigmented condition ; eggs of cod and allies followed, 
embryo from | to hatching stage ; a few of long-rough dab, from the 
closure of the blastopore to nearly ready to hatch, mostly advanced ; a 
few eggs of plaice, all advanced, some almost ready to hatch ; a few eggs 
of dab, sprat, and rockling, and 1 of gurnard. 
Cross-Section III., Middle Part. — Surface 19th April 1892. A con- 
siderable collection. Most were eggs of haddock, embryo advanced, from 
| round yolk to tail touching head ; eggs of long-rough dab, embryo from 
just formed to ready to hatch, most in an intermediate stage ; a few 
eggs of cod, embryo ^ round ; 3 eggs of plaice, embryo % round ; and a 
few eggs of sprat, embryo \ round yolk. 
Cross-Section III. — Mid- water-net, 6 fathoms, 19th April 1892. Com- 
paratively few eggs. The eggs of the haddock were most numerous, 
embryo § round yolk, and others ready to hatch ; a few of cod and bib, 
embryo | to -§ round yolk ; next to haddock in number were the eggs of 
the long-rough dab, from closure of blastopore to advanced embryo, but 
not ready to hatch. Sand-eels, 8 to 12 mm. ; young Cotti, 6'5 to 7 2 
mm. ; young armed bullhead, 8 "3 mm. 
Cross-Section III. — Bottom, 19th April 1892. Two sand-eels, 8*5 
and 9 mm. ; 3 herrings, 10'5 to 11*5 mm ; Montagu's suckers, 4 to 
7-2 mm. 
Station II. — Surface, 21st April 1892. Few ova. 70 eggs of had- 
dock, embryo from J round yolk to ready to hatch; 13 eggs of long- 
rough dab, all advanced, approaching hatching; a few eggs of cod, 
poor-cod, whiting, sprat, and rockling 4, dab 6, embryo (from J to f 
round) ; 5 eggs of plaice, embryo from \ round yolk to nearly ready to 
hatch. 
Station II. — Bottom (shrimp-trawl), 21st April 1892. Post-larval cod, 
3*8 mm ; clupeoids, 7 mm. (with yolk-sac) to 12 mm.; sand eels, 7 to 8'5 
mm. ; Montagu's sacker, 4*5 mm.; young Cottus, 6*3 mm. ; young dab (?), 
4'5 mm. 
Station III. — Surface, 25th April 1892. 15 eggs of the haddock; 3 
of long-rough dab, embryo J round yolk ; 2 eggs of plaice, embryo ad- 
vanced and pigmented; a few of whiting, cod (embryo f to -| round 
yolk) ; rockling and dab, embryo about \ round. 
Station III.— Bottom, 25th April 1892. 4 sand-eels, 8 to 9 "5 mm. ; 
4 clupeoids, 7 to 10 mm.; 2 gadoids (cod 1 ?), 3 mm.; post-larval, Mon- 
tague's sucker, 6 mm. 
Station IV. — Surface, 25th April 1892. 42 eggs of haddock and 
allies, all advanced, and some almost ready to hatch ; 32 of bib, andpleuro- 
nectids (?), all advanced, and nearly ready to hatch ; 26 of cod, sprats 
(embryo \ to f round yolk), and whiting ; 1 egg of plaice, embryo nearly 
ready to hatch ; 6 eggs of long- rough dab, embryo nearly ready for escape ; 
10 eggs of dab, embryo \ round yolk to nearly complete circuit; 41 eggs 
of rockling, from embryo just formed to stage with rich pigment and 
ready to hatch. 
Station IV. — Bottom, 25th April 1892. 3 post-larval gadoids (cod?), 
3 to 4 mm. ; gadoid (injured), with much black pigment on head and 
dorsum, 8 mm. ; 8 clupeoids, 5 to 9 mm. ; 3 sand-eels, 5 to 9 '5 mm. ; 7 
rocklings, 3 to 6 mm.; 2 armed bullheads, 5 and 5*5 mm.; pleuronectid 
(injured), 6 mm.; post-larval Montagu's sucker, 6 '5 mm. 
Station I. — Surface, 26th April 1892. 76 eggs of haddock; 87 of 
cod and allies, some with embryo f round yolk; 11 eggs of bib, &c. ; 1 
egg of gurnard ; 3 eggs near whiting ; 49 injured eggs, apparently of 
