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Stations VIIg. to VIIj. (Soundings 29 to 31), off Madeira (see Chart 4). 
On February 3, 1873, soundings were taken as follows : — At 7 a.m., in 1150 
fathoms, deposit Volcanic Mud, bottom temperature 39° - 0 (Station VIIg.) ; at 9 a.m., 
in 790 fathoms, -deposit Volcanic Mud, bottom temperature 45 o, 0 (Station VIIh.) ; and 
at 10 a.m. , in 490 fathoms, deposit Volcanic Mud (Station VIIj.). 
The Challenger remained at anchor at Funchal, Madeira, from 11 a.m. on February 3 
till 2.30 p.m. on February 5. 
The two following species are recorded as having been obtained at Madeira ; — 
Anomura (Henderson, Zool. pt. 69). 
Eupagurus excavcitus (Herbst), var. meticulosa , Ro.ux. Two specimens ; obtained 
also at Cape Verdes. Recorded from Mediterranean and 
North Atlantic. 
Brachyura (Miers, Zool. pt. 49). 
Leptopodia sagittaria (Fa'brieius). Several specimens ; obtained also at Station 
122, Cape Verdes, and Bahia. Recorded from North and 
South Atlantic,' and Pacific coasts of Central and South 
America. 
Station VIIk. (Sounding 32), Madeira to Tenerife (see Charts 2 and 5). 
February 6, 1873 ; lat. 29° 19' N., long. 16° 38' W. 
Temperature of air at noon, 62 0, 8 ; mean for the day, 61 0, 7. 
Temperature of water at surface, 62° 5 ; bottom, 3 6° ‘2. 
Depth, 1975 fathoms; deposit, Globigerina Ooze, 
At 4 p.m. sounded in 1975 fathoms. Anaga Roc-k, Tenerife, distant at noon, 74 miles. 
Made good 174 miles since leaving Madeira yesterday, at an average rate of 8 knots 
per hour. 
The ship remained at anchor in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife, from 8 a.m. on February 7 
till 5.30 a.m. on February 10. 
Stations VIIl. to VIIs. (Soundings 33 to 40), off Tenerife, Canary Islands (see 
Chart 5). 
On February 10 the skip went on a sounding trip round the island, the following 
soundings being taken : — At 6.45 a.m., in 278 fathoms, deposit Volcanic Mud, containing 
10 - 36 per cent, of carbonate of lime (Station VIIl.) ; at 7.30 a.m., in 630 fathoms, deposit 
(SUMMARY OF RESULTS CHALL. EXP. — 1893 .) ' 17 
Stations VIIg. 
to VIIj. 
At Madeira. 
Animals from 
Madeira. 
Station VIIk. 
At Tenerife. 
Stations VIIl. 
to VIIs. 
