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li.AI.S. ‘ Challenger,’ and to acquaint you that they are desirous
of affording to the President and Conncil of the Eoyal Society,
as well as the iMembers of the Circumnavigation Committee, an
opportunity of inspecting the ship, and the arrangements made
with a view to lier equipment for the service she is intended to
perform.
“ 2. My Lords therefore invite those gentlemen to proceed to
Sheerness on the 6th proximo for the purpose of visiting tiie
‘ Cliallenger ; ’ and a saloon carriage will he ordered to be in
readiness to convey tlieni to that port by the 10.30 a.m. train
from A’’ictoria Station.
“ 3. The visitors will be able to return by the 5.10 train from
Slieerness, and free railway passes will be provided for tlicm
liotli ways. Tliey will also lie met liy tlieir Lordships’ Hydrographer
on tlie occasion.
“ 4. I am to request you will inform me, as soon as may be
convenient, of the number of tbe gentlemen who will avail tliem-
selve,s of tlieir Lordships’ invitation, in order that the proper
number of tickets may be procured.
“ I am. Sir,
“ Your obedient Servant,
“ E gbert H al l .”
“ The Secretary of the Royal Society.”
Before the Expedition left England, Dr. AVilliam Stirling
resigned his appointment as Naturalist ; and Dr. Eudolf von
AAMlemoës-Suhm, Privat-Docent in Zoology in the University
of Munich, was appointed hy the Admiralty in his place, on tlie
recommendation of the Council of the Eoyal Society.
APPENDIX B.
List of the Stations in the Atlantic at iuhich Observations
were taken during the Year 1873.
Station I. December 30th, 1872.—Lat. 41°
57' N., Long,
9° 42' AV Depth, 1,125 fathoms. Nature of bottom,
globigerina
ooze. Locality, ahout 40 nautical miles west of Vigo Bay.
Station IT. January 13th, 1873.—Lat. 38° 10' N., Long.
9° 14' AV. Depth, 470 fathoms. Grey ooze. South of Cape
Espichel.
Second sounding, same day.—Lat. 38° 5' N., Long. 9° 39' AV.
Depth, 1,270 fathoms. Globigerina ooze.
Station III. January 15th.—Lat. 37° 2' N., Long. 9° 24' AV.
Depth, 1,000 fathoms. Glohigerina ooze. Bottom temperature,
3°-8 C.
Second sounding, same day.—Lat. 36° 59' N., Long. 9° 14' AV.
Depth, 525 fathoms. Globigerina ooze. Bottom temperature,
12°-0 C.
Third sounding, same day.—Lat. 37° 2' N., Long. 9° 14' AV.
Depth, 900 fathoms. Globigerina ooze.
Off Cape St. Vincent.
Station IV. January 16th.—Lat. 36°
25' N., Long. 8° 12' AV.
Depth, 600 fathoms. Globigerina ooze,
About 60 miles south-
east of Cape St. Vincent.
Station V. January 28th.—Lat. 35° 47' N., Long. 8° 23' AV.
Depth, 1,090 fathoms. Globigerina ooze. Bottom temperature,
3°'l C. About 90 miles south-east of Cape St. Vincent.
Station VI. January 3 0 th .- Lat. 36° 23' N., Long. 11° 18' AV.
Depth, 1,525 fathoms. Globigerina ooze. Bottom temperature,
1°'6 C. About 120 miles south-west of Cape St. Vincent.
Station AHI. January 31st.—Lat. 35° 20' N., Long. 13° 4' AV.
Depth, 2,125 fathoms. Globigerina ooze. Bottom temperature.
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