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%imt. h, B. Poftarfisld, B, S. I., In ooL»:an 
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AlMtroaa during tlie ©ritir«» oruise, the ^st grateful acknow- 
ledgd«nt@ are due, Hia unfiaging seal and Inters ?1v?d coopera- 
tion mde possible the reeulte herein obtniaiag. Of Ms shill 
ae a navigator, frequently oull^ upas in our aanj trying ex- 
periences, too auoh oanaot be said. 
The efficient cooperation of Messrs, H. 0. Johnston and 
E. P, Rankin, respeetivelf , fishery expert and general assistant, 
of the the Albatross staff. In seourisf the data upon which this 
report is based, justly entitles them oossidoration as joint 
authors. The same reoogniti<3® has been aooorded Sl'vard 
Driscoll in view of hie, at all tiises, valuable alvics. 
An appreciation ia here expressed of tJi3 able >.>-"ilst®-iice 
rendered by the officers and crow cf the Al'^aa.tx'osa, of the 
efficient service of the Seattle fioheraen employed, flohael 
Burke, John J, Carrol , Richard Gladney, Richard Ieough,and 
Saauel Driscoll, who took the place of Carrol to-i^srd the con- 
clusioB of the survey; of th& inforisation so gasercutily and 
freely furnished by Capta. Quinn, of the Idaho, Jolaiises, of 
the Chicago, Johnson, of the DaMy, Edwards, of the Helgoland, 
and Gliurchill, of the lew gland Pish Co.; and of the nany 
courtesies extended by Mr. Edward Cirainghaffi, of the Paoifie 
let and Twine Company of Seattle, 
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