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D. [[underline]] By the U.S. Signal Bureau [[/underline]]

Mr. Lucien M. Turner, who established stations in various parts of Labrador for the collection of meteorological data, had opportunity, also, for securing natural history material of great value, and particularly rich in marine and fresh-water fishes (Accession 15576 ^ [catalogue Nos. 36968-]   This invoice, together with several other lots mentioned in preceding reports, completes one of the largest collections of northern fishes in the possession of the museum.  The [[underline]] Salmonidae [[/underline]] are represented by an abundance of fine specimens of sea salmon, sea trout, lake trout, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]]  brook trout, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] white fish, smelt and capelin.

E. [[underline]] By the U.S. Life-Saving Service [[/underline]]

Capt. A.H. Myers, Keeper of Quoddy Head Life-Saving Station, Lubec, Maine, forwarded a Sleeper-shark, [[underline]] Somniosus microcephalus, [[/underline]] measuring eleven feet in the length (Accession 15811, catalogue