May 1835- Simoda for an excursion up the coast. Here I caught a few fish with the small seine at low water. In the pools left by the tide there were many small herrings and fishes allied to them, which were obtained by a novel method taught me by an old Japanese fisherman - namely - by throwing a large stone into the pool, which frightened the fish so much that they at once leapt out upon land. The rocks were covered with a great variety of alga, large and small, among which I found several Amphipods, re- minding me of our progress toward the north. A great, finely marbled Ascidia was abundant among the rocks near low water mark. A beauti- ful blue Doris occurred on the seaweed. Under the stones were found several Nemertes, a Cucu- naria, and some Crustacea and shells. I al- so obtained a Palinurus, used as food by the inhabitants, an Octopus, also used, and a large Clypeaster. Chitavelli were very abundant. A stream of considerable size enters the bay at Simoda and along its banks I made sever- al excursions. Near its mouth it winds through paddy-fields, which afforded me a rich har- est of Ranæ, Rhylo, Colubers and Lacertae large red-clawed Sesarmæ. The bottom of the