THE VOYAGE OF ILM.S. CHALLENGED. 
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Stations 163c 
to 164c. 
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In addition, the following are recorded in the note-books : — Diatoms, Radiolaria, 
Diphyes, S< larvae of Annelids, Themisto, Phronimids, larvae of Squillids, Decapod 
larvae (Nauplii and Zoeie), Appendicularia, larvae of Ascidians. 
A fine tow-net put over the stern of the ship in the harbour on June 10 and 11 
procured Foraminifera (Globigerina, Cristellaria, and Rotalia, the last two genera 
having been evidently washed up from the bottom by tidal currents), Aeanthometrse, 
So pitta, many Copepods, larv® of Cirripeds, Lucifer, young Lamellibranchs, larvae of 
Ascidians in the tailed condition and in the egg (which Murray thought might be the 
larva* of Appendicularia, seeing it was also present in the net, while Willemoes-Suhm 
thought they were the larvae of Ascidia). 
Stations 163c to 164c, off Sydney (see Chart 26 and Diagram 11). 
June 12 and 13, 1874. 
At 6 a.m. on June 12 got up steam, and at 7.30 a.m. weighed anchor and proceeded 
ont of the harbour through the West Channel. At 11.10 a.m., 14^- miles from the 
shore, sounded in 85 fathoms, deposit Hard Ground, shells, bottom temperature 62°*2 
(Station 163c). At noon, 18f miles from shore, stopped and sounded in 120 fathoms, 
dejiosit Green Sand (Station 163d). At 1 p.m., 23£ miles from shore, stopped and 
sounded in 290 fathoms, deposit Green Sand (Station 163e). At 2.15 p.m., 3 0|- miles 
from shore, stopped and sounded in 650 fathoms, deposit Green Mud, containing 
47 '32 per cent, of carbonate of lime, bottom temperature 40° '8 (Station 163f). 
At 4.30 p.m., 39^ miles from shore, stopped and sounded in 950 fathoms, deposit 
Green Mud, containing 48 15 per cent, of carbonate of lime, bottom temperature 36°'5 
(Station 164). At 5.30 p.m. made sail. During the night it blew hard from 
E. and N.N.E. 
At G a.m. on June 13 got up steam, and at 6.45 a.m. shortened and furled sail and 
pr*wf<-de<l under steam. Sounded in 1200 fathoms, deposit Green Mud, containing 
46 '59 per cent, of carbonate of lime (Station 164a). At 8.30 a.m. proceeded to the W. 
At 9 a.m. observed land ahead. At 1 1 a.m. stopped and sounded in 410 fathoms, 
deposit Green Mud, containing 50'31 per cent, of carbonate of lime (Station 164b). 
\t 11.45 a.m. put over trawl, which came up at 2 p.m. with a few specimens. At 3 p.m. 
-o .nd' l in400 fathoms, deposit Green Mud, bottom temperature 40°'0 (Station 164c). 
Ol»t lined serial temperatures down to the bottom, and lowered dredge, which came up 
at 5 p.m. with numerous specimens. 
Distance at noon from (’ape Farewell, New Zealand, 1088 miles. Made good 
16 miles. Amount of current 33 miles, direction S. 
