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about lat. 41°N., long. 64°W., was the first objective point, and considerable time was spent in making soundings in its supposed position.  The average depths observed were about 1900 or 2000 fathoms, with no indications of shoal water. Further to the eastward, several reported "dangers", such as Watson's, Hamilton's Daraith's, and Akett's, located between latitudes 40° and 41°N and longitude about 55°W., were also investigated without obtaining other than very deep soundings.  From this point the Albatross steamed to the southern part of the Grand Bank of Newfoundland, where dredging and fishing were begun.  A line of 29 stations was run along the eastern side of the bank, terminating near the Virgin Rocks.  The depth ranged from 33 to 826 fathoms, and the work covered all characters of bottom occurring in that region.  After spending a few days in the harbor of St. John's, the