CONTENTS

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I.A Short History of the Investigations[1]
II.The Physical Conditions of the Abyss[17]
III.The Relations of the Abysmal Zone and the Origin of its Fauna[45]
IV.The Characters of the Deep-sea Fauna[59]
V.The Protozoa, Cœlentera, and Echinoderma Of the Deep Sea[86]
VI.The Vermes and Mollusca of the Deep Sea[109]
VII.The Arthropoda of the Deep Sea[123]
VIII.The Fish of the Deep Sea[148]
Index[167]