January 1855 Oshima 220 down to the edge of the water, beckoned to us, and afterwards assisted us in running up the boat. They showed much curiosity, and exhibited no fear of the arms with which we were plentifully supplied. There were some of the higher class among them. They were dressed like the men of Kikaia, one of them being provided with a single sword. We were presented with four small pullets for which they would take no returns. When we wished to leave, about 20 of them took hold on the gunnel of the boat after the crew had all taken their places, and pushed us off through the surf. Having opportunities of landing at several places I made a considerable collection of invertebrata. In a brook which entered the sea at one spot, I found a Melania, a Planorbis, and two Crustaceans (Ligia and Orchestia). The two common Loschman species of Helix were also found here. In the afternoon it being low water, I made a search among the rocks for marine animals. Those found were quite different from those of Kikaia, having a more extra-tropical characters but this was perhaps chiefly owing chiefly to difference in station, as at the latter island my examinations were chiefly made in a sheltered and somewhat muddy locality, while here, at Oshima, I collected on the surf-beaten shore of the Open Sea. January 1855 Oshima 231 On the sandy and gravelly beaches I found shells resembling those of Kiu-sin in Japan, and also a fine large species of Nippona. Toward evening boats were sent (one of them out to seaward) in search of Mr Carter who was supposed to have been upset in one of the squalls which passed over the bay at intervals during the day. He returned however at sunset, having waited for one of his men, who had strolled off, and whom he was finally obliged to leave ashore. This will detain us here another Day. 23rd. A raw, cloudy, unpleasant day. The man lost yesterday was found by a party sent in search of him. He had passed the night in a sheltered place, watched by the parties of the inhabitants, who woke him every few minutes, from curiosity, and prevented him from getting any sleep. I had today an opportunity of dredging for a short time on the sandy bottom of the bay, and got a Melita, a fine new Starfish in considerable numbers, and a few other things. 24th. We got underway at eight o'clock in the morning. While heaving up to our Kedge I threw my small dredge overboard, and obtained, from a depth of thirty fathoms, some interesting additions to my collection of the animals of this place, including six species of small decapod crabs, an Ophiethrix et cetera. He stood to the southwestward