with me to consider them I have no other means. I have respectfully suggested the possibility of procuring a tin case of something of this kind in which specimens might be collected & brought on board. The following is a list of the specimens, with localities in itil later. 1. Norfolk, 8°. Water snake (Coluber Sipedon Holbrook). 2. Lat. 35.25 S., Long. 76.38 W. 1 Flying fish, a small trawl fish, several crustaceans (small Crabs & shrimps). These have all with the exception of Flying fish friends attached to the jelly weed. 3. Lat. 34.52 S., Long. 65.49 W. 2 Laid fish found crustaceans to publish. Attached to sea weed. 4. Madeira. 8 liguloids, stated to be the only puffers in the islands. They are in past numbers, the cocks & hens swimming fairly alive with them. 5. East Point of Cape de Verde Islands. 2 Flying Fish (Cypselus exilis). I have watched these animals with great interest to learn whether they use their fins as a rudder, or for steering or whether a part natural act believe they are only used to sustain it animal in the air & not push it forward. I believe myself that they do use their fins as wing. I have seen them change the direction of their flight while in the air, & enter the water in a direction at right angles to that of their exit from it. In doing this they turn their bodies so that their fins are particular masters of longevity. In this case it is evident they must push them either by them or drift instantly into the water. I have also seen them after flying for some distances and suddenly elevate themselves to escape an approaching wave. Like to do they must have a force greater than that to give them help from the water. I believe too that I have ever seen fish like this fins together & vice versa not be faults upon that point. 6. Lat. 1.44 S., Longitude 10.28' W., Offshore of Madagascar, specimens of Glauconus atlanticus, Pterop Gigantea, & Santhia. 7. Lat. 34° S., Long. 17.32 W. Small Flying Fish. 8. Lat. 5° S., Long. 11° W. A number of highly phosphorescent acalophs, resembling Albumenta the fins before. These animals are thin olive raptators of a beautiful downward green color, cylindrical shape, now dead at on each. They are hollow inside with one aperture leading To a purple stomach. They possess the power of contraction & release of staining. The largest are about