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Glasgow, kindly placed one of their steam winches at Mr. Murray’s 
disposal, and fitted it on board. Sir Wyville remained at Storno- 
way while some of the investigations were being carried on. 
First Trip. 
We left Stornoway on Monday the 26th of July, and proceeded 
out towards Rona Island. On Tuesday the 27th we commenced 
running a sectional line of soundings towards the S.W. of the Faroe 
Islands, and obtained on that day eight casts of the lead. The 
bottom temperatures were similar to those obtained by the 
“ Porcupine ” in the warm area. 
At 8 p.m. the dredge was put over in 305 fathoms, the wind and 
sea were moderate, and the weather bright enough to allow the posi- 
tion of the ship to be fixed accurately by astronomical observations. ' 
Several hauls of the tow-net were taken at intervals when sound- 
ing. Early on Wednesday the 28th July, the dredge was hauled in 
and found to contain stones, sponges, polyzoa, &c. 
The sectional soundings were resumed, and six casts were obtained 
before striking the edge of the Faroe fishing-bank, the temperatures 
continued similar to those obtained by the “ Porcupine,” in the warm 
area. 
We then proceeded to the north-eastward, and commenced running 
another sectional line parallel to the first and about eight miles N.E. 
from. it. During the afternoon we obtained three soundings, two of 
which were in the cold area; the dredge was put over at 8 p.m. in 
375 fathoms. 
The day was fine but cloudy, slight swell from the eastward ; the 
sun appeared at intervals and allowed us to determine our position 
with accuracy. 
The dredge was hove up at 4 a.m. on the 29th July, and contained 
a few stones covered with serpulse and gravel ; some of the stones 
had on their upper surfaces a coating of peroxide of manganese, there 
were also a few sponges, ophiuroids, cephalopods, and gasteropods. 
The sectional soundings were then continued, and three casts were 
taken in depths varying from 375 to 210 fathoms. 
At 10 a.m. the weather, which had not been very favourable since 
the night before, changed for the worse, the barometer fell, and a 
fresh N.E. gale sprung up, which raised a high sea, and a portion 
