SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 
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Stations 148 and 148 a (Soundings 241 and 242), off Crozet Islands (sec 
Chart 20). 
January 3, 1874. 
Temperature of air at noon, 44 0, 3 ; mean for the day, 44°T. 
Temperature of water at surface, 41 o, 0. 
Density at 60° F. at surface, 1 ’02504. 
At 2.30 A.M. land obscured by mist, which continued nearly all day. At 8 a.m. got 
up steam, and at 8.30 a.m. shortened and furled sails to sound and dredge. At 10 a.m. 
sounded in 210 fathoms, deposit Hard Ground, gravel, shells (Station 148). Put dredge 
over. Observed land to N.E. from masthead. At 11.30 a.m. hove up dredge with several 
specimens. The carbonic acid was determined in surface water, and amounted to 47 ’4 
milligrammes per litre. At 1.30 p.m. sounded in 550 fathoms, deposit Hard Ground, 
gravel, shells (Station 148a). Sent down dredge, which came up 3.30 p.m. with a few 
specimens. At 4 p.m. made sail, and proceeded with a good breeze from the N.W. Cape 
pigeons, prions, and Mother Carey’s chickens were seen in great numbers, also white 
albatrosses, stormy petrels, large black petrels, and penguins. 
Distance at noon from Bligh’s Cap, Kerguelen Island, 700 miles. Made good 16 miles. 
On January 3, 1874, near the Crozet Islands, four dredgings were taken, the 
soundings giving depths of 210 and 550 fathoms (Stations 148 and 148a). In the 
following list of species recorded in the Zoological Reports the two Stations are combined, 
the depth being indicated : — 
Monaxoxida (Ridley and Dend} 7 , Zool. pt. 59). 
Gellius carduus, n.sp. One specimen (210 to 550 fathoms); obtained also at 
Station 145. 
Iophon chelifer, n.sp. One specimen (550 fathoms); obtained also at Stations 14i 
and 145. 
Myxilla nobilis, n.sp. One fragmentary specimen (210 to 550 fathoms) ; obtained 
also at Station 320, 600 fathoms. 
PhaJcellia papyracea, n.sp. Two or three pieces (210 fathoms) ; obtained also at 
Station 145. 
Axinella erecta (Carter). Twenty-six specimens (550 fath ms) ; obtained also at 
Stations 135, 145, and 147. 
Suberites mollis, n.sp. One specimen (210 to 550 fathoms) ; obtained at no other 
locality. 
Stations 148 
AND 148a. 
Animals from 
Dredge. 
