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of our bulwarks was carried away. It was deemed expedient to 
bear up for Stornoway, and we arrived at that port on Friday 
afternoon, after having spent a very unpleasant four and twenty 
hours. 
Second Trip. 
The weather having settled, the “ Knight Errant ” left Stornoway 
on the 3rd of August, and on the same day carried aline of soundings 
from the Butt of Lewis to Sulisker Island. 
While off the Butt of Lewis, we stopped to shoot some of the sea- 
birds and to obtain some hauls of the tow-net in the locality where 
the birds were feeding, in order to ascertain, if possible, the nature 
of their food. 
During the night we dredged in 53 fathoms. The day was very fine 
and bright, but towards evening a dark bank of clouds rose in the 
S.W., and the barometer began to fall. At 10 p.m. a drizzling rain 
commenced and lasted throughout the night. 
On Wednesday the 4th August, we commenced running a sectional 
line of soundings N.N.W. from Kona Islands towards the last 
sounding obtained on the 29th July. We took nine casts of 
the lead, which, with one exception, were under 300 fathoms. At 
6 p.m. we had completed the second sectional line. As the barometer 
was steadily falling, and the weather thick, with a long westerly 
swell, we proceeded towards Stornoway. 
Third Trip. 
The “ Knight Errant ” left Stornoway again on the 9th of August, 
with a rising barometer. 
A line of soundings was carried out from the Butt of Lewis 
towards the “ Holtenia ground ” of Dr. Carpenter to the north-west- 
ward. During the night of the 9th we had a S.W. gale, which 
necessitated our “ laying to.” 
On the 10th we sounded and trawled in 555 fathoms. There 
were many animals in the trawl. We had again to lay to in 
the evening on account of a moderate S.W. gale and thick 
weather. 
On the 11th we sounded and trawled in 515 fathoms. This trawl- 
