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December 1853
Southern Ocean.
(if varieties is a proper term for several forms seen in these latitudes) of D. juliginosus.
15th S.Lat 45° 45' E.Lon 144° 27' Wind S.W. No. 7k.
16th S.Lat. 45° 01' E.Lon 148° 29' » W » 9 »
A cast for temperature was taken with the following results Surface t.= 54° At 100 fms = 50° At 500 fms = 46°
17th S.Lat 42° 53' E.Lon. 151° 55' Wind S.W. No. 8k.
Having passed the southern point of Van Diemen's Land we now began to haul up to the Northward. A small "Mother Cary's Chicken" was seen today, of a species new to us, but very much resembling V-24. The water has a greenish tinge.
18th S.Lat. 40° 14' E.Lon 154° 9' Wind SW No.7k.
Sunday.
In the evening the strong S.W. wind, which has done us so good service for some weeks past, left us, and we enter the region of variables.
19th S.Lat. 38° 5' 9" E.Lon 154° 11' Wind N. No. 5k
The temperature is now 64° - that of the water 62°
20th S.Lat 38° 47' E.Lon 152° 20' Wind N. No. 3k.
December 1853
Southern Ocean
The calms now give me an opportunity of using the tow-net to advantage. At noon I took a Salpa, a Velella, a small Phly salia with apicial vesicles separate from its regular Vesicle cluster, and a Sinular blue or glaucous Distoma which was common on little sticks etc covered with Anas life. A very remarkable Stenapod was also taken.
21st S.Lat. 38° 01' E.Lon 152° 34' Wind E No. 3k
In the evening the tow-net took a variety of interesting animals. Hyperides were chiefly abundant, both in species and individuals. Stenopoda, of the usual genera many Stenapoda, and a Phylliroe also occurred. During the day time three species of Salpa (one a singular tentaculiferous form) and a Scitoa of large size, and a few discoid Medusae, were taken.
22nd S.Lat 36° 20' E.Lon. 152° 14' Wind N.E. No. 4k.
Our progress is now much hindered by calms which however afford me an opportunity of increasing my collection of pelagic animals. Many forms were added to those already taken, the Hyperides still maintaining their ascendancy. The birds have now all left us, the albatross being last seen.