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MR J. M. WORDIE ON 
Table of Soundings — continued. 
Position. 
Depth 
Depth 
Attach- 
No. 
Date. 
in 
in 
Machine. 
Nature of Bottom. Remarks. 
Lati- 
Longi- 
Fathoms. 
Metres. 
ment. 
tude S. 
tude W. 
94 
May 28 
74° 59 
44° 56 
197 
360 
K. 
1. 
Gl. m., dark grey. 
95 
,, 28 
205 
375 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., grey (brownish); no sand. Sounding 
about twelve hours later than No. 94. 
96 
.. 29 
74 55 
44 41 
204 
373 
K. 
1. ' 
Gl.m. 
Dredge brought up a few pebbles Quartzite, 
dark grey ; slate. 
97 
„ 30 
74 46 
44 57 
224 
410 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
98 
,, 31 
June 2 
74 49 
45 30 
253 
463 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., grey. 
99 
74 47 
45 12 
254 
464 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
100 
,, 3 
74 45 
45 05 
256 
468 
K. . 
1. 
Gl.m. , slightly gritty. 
101 
,, 4 
74 44 
44 57 
256 
468 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. ; colour had a bluish tinge. 
102 
, 5 
74 43 
44 55 
254 
464 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m,, grey. 
103 
, 7 
74 32 
45 03 
256 
468 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., grey ; no grit. 
104 
„ 8 
74 27 
45 13 
258 
472 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
105 
,, 9 
74 26 
45 23 
259 
474 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., slightly sandy. 
106 
,, 10 
74 25 
45 28 
259 
474 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
107 
11 
74 27 
44 45 
254 
464 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. Minute ice crystals present in the mud ; 
make determination of grittiness by feel quite 
impossible. 
108 
„ 13 
74 29 
46 21 
259 
474 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
109 
„ 14 
74 30 
46 21 
258 
472 
K. 
sn. 
Gl.m., brownish-grey. 
110 
„ 15 
74 33 
46 23 
258 
472 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
111 
,, 17 
74 39 
46 39 
252 
461 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
112 
,, 18 
74 37 
46 48 
255 
466 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
Dredge brought up mud with very few pebbles. 
One of these is a white quartzite, 3 inches across. 
113 
„ 21 
74 30 
47 39 
260 
475 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
114 
,, 22 
74 21 
47 39 
262 
479 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
115 
,, 24 
75 02 
47 23 
249 
455 
K. 
1. 
116 
,, 25 
73 57 
47 18 
239 
437 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., grey. 
Dredge contained numerous subangular and an- 
gular pebbles ; — Hornblende-granite with red 
felspar; arkose ; quartz felsite ; quartzite; 
grits, grey and green, common ; pitchstone ; 
indurated mud pebbles. 
117 
„ 26 
73 58 
47 17 
238 
435 
K. 
1. 
118 
,, 28 
73 59 
47 20 
255 
466 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., grey. 
119 
,, 29 
74 03 
47 29 
260 
475 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
120 
July 1 
74 08 
47 54 
255 
466 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
Dredge brought up mud ; no pebbles. 
121 
,, 3 
74 11 
48 39 
226 
413 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
122 
„ 4 
74 09 
48 50 
203 
371 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
123 
„ 4 
194 
355 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., brownish. Sounding made twelve hours 
later than No. 122. 
124 
5 
74 06 
49 08 
184 
336 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., brownish. 
Dredge yielded nearly 60 pebbles : — Grits, quart- 
zites .(white), very common; shales; tuff (?); 
gneiss .; garnetiferous gneiss ; aiorite or gabbro ; 
felsite ; basalt ; arkose. 
125 
,, 6 
74 06 
49 11 
185 
338 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., with very small rock pieces. 
Instead of plunging the usual distance of about 1 
foot into the mud the lead only went in J inch. 
126 
u 7 
74 07 
49 14 
192 
351 
K. 
1 . 
Gl.m., distinctly sandy. 
127 
,, 8 
74 08 
48 53 
192 
351 
K. 
L 
Gl.m. 
128 
,, 9 
74 06 
49 20 
192 
351 
K. 
1. 
Lead absolutely clean. 
129 
>, 11 
74 06 
49 17 
189 
346 
K. 
1. 
Little mud in cup ; otherwise lead clean. 
130 
,, 13 
74 12 
48 57 
190 
347 
K 
1 . 
Mud only in cup. 
131 
,, 16 
73 36 
48 27 
202 
369 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., brownish-grey ; lead nearly clean. 
132 
„ 17 
73 38 
48 28 
196 
358 
K. 
1 . 
Gl.m., covering lead to depth of i foot. 
133 
,, 20 
73 26 
48 05 
190 
347 
K. 
1 . 
Gl.m., 6 inches deep; 
134 
,, 21 
73 26 
48 07 
190 
347 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m., brownish -grey. 
Dredge yielded: — Grits, quartzites, 40-50 pebbles 
4-3 inches across ; granite with red felspar. 
135 
i 22 
73 19 
47 50 
185 
338 
K. 
1. 
Gl.m. 
136 
24 
73 07 
48 12 
186 
340 
K. 
1 . 
Gl.m. ; lead sank very deep in mud. 
137 
,, 25 
72 59 
48 04 
187 
342 
K. 
1 . 
Gl.m , 8-10 inches. 
