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4 June 13th Lat 36.14 Lon 72 18
Nautilograpus minutus Edw.
Plumularia very abundant
Spicaris
Membranipora
Arctica levis
Stiphyle young individuals
Tuesday June 14th 1853 She wind is NE, wea-
ther very pleasant. In the seaweed or
cauld, in addition to the species above,
a small Lupa pelagica, and a fish
of a light green color, shaped like a
Rhombus. At noon Lat 35, 28 Lon 70.43
Wednesday June 15th 1853 Saw a sail
on the weather bow far distant.. Sea
weed not very abundant. Sea smooth.
Caught in the sea weed (Sargassum) a
few specimens of a Chironectes from
baby C. tumidus, Aw. St Val. and a
number of Scyllas, of which Mr
Kern made a coloured drawing.
At noon Lat 34 21 Lon 69 27
Thursday June 16 1853 Additional spe-
cies in the seaweed are minute Eu-
dendrinus - like polypes, and a
compunct Hedianum. Two very
large Lupa pelagica were taken to