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Maine, in 1872; the third at Portland, Maine, in 1873; the fourth at Noank, Conn., in 1874; the fifth at Wood's Holl, in 1875; the sixth at Salem, Mass., and for a time at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1877; the seventh at Gloucester, Mass., in 1878; the eighth at Provincetown, Mass., in 1879; and the ninth at Newport, R.I., in 1880. In 1881, after the completion of the Fish Hawk, and with the prospect of a new and larger steamer for investigating the off-shore grounds, the necessity for a permanent station at some central place, and with good natural facilities for all classes of marine work became apparent. The difficulty of providing suitable accommodations for careful research, and especially for fish culture, at temporary stations was the principal reason for desiring this change. The little village