JULY, 1911 coiitinued. 

 1911. 



4 a.m. Calm, bright and clear since midnight. Barometer has fallen slightly. Temperature 

 rising slowly. The rumbling noise heard to the N. has stopped. (F.V.B.) 



8 a.m. Calm and clear. The barometer fell slightly between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., but now remains 

 steady. Temperature falling slowly. Thermograph clock has stopped. (F. V. B.) 



2 p.m. The sledging party left the hut to-day, so observations for 10 a.m. and 12 noon were 

 not taken. 1 found the thermograph clock had stopped again, so brought it in to 

 overhaul it. (F. V. B.) 



10p.m. Calm. Clear. Barometer falling slowly. Temperature falling at 4 p.m. I replaced 

 the thermograph clock, but find it has stopped again. (F. V. B.) 



July mh, 1911. 



4 a.m. Since midnight the barometer has fallen slightly. The temperature has jumped up 

 8 F. Clear and calm. (F. V. B.) 



10 a.m. Barometer steady. Temperature has fallen 10 F. since 8 a.m. ; there is a light 

 Nimbus haze to the S. Calm. Glaciers clear. (F. V. B.) 



12 noon. The sun was seen to-day for the first time since its disappearance. Three-quarters of 

 its diameter was clear of the horizon. A photo of this was taken by Dr. Levick. (F.V.B.) 



10 p.m. Barometer has been falling gradually all day, but since 8 p.m. has risen slightly. 

 Temperature rising slowly. Calm, clear, with occasional light southerly airs. (F. V. B.) 



July Zlst, 1911. 



4 a.m. Calm and clear. Barometer rising slowly. Temperature rising. (F. V. B.) 



10 a.m. Barometer rising rapidly. Temperature rising slowly. Light southerly airs. Clear. 



(F. V. B.) 



10 p.m. Barometer has been rising all day, but has fallen slightly since 8 p.m. Temperature 

 rising slowly. S.E. wind of force 1. Spicular snow falling. Glaciers obscured. (F.V.B.) 



12 midnight. The temperature has risen 5 F. since 10 p.m. There is a light southerly wind 

 of force 1. Spicular snow is falling. 



Barometer rising. The stars are just visible through a Nimbus haze. 



AUGUST, 1911. 

 August. 1st, 1911. 



10 a.m. Barometer has been falling since 8 a.m. Calm. Sky overcast with light Nimbus 

 haze. There are long layers of Stratus at the foot of the hills to the S. I shifted the 

 thermometer screen back to its old position and also the wind vane. (F. V. B.) 



10 p.m. Temperature has risen 9 since 6 p.m. Barometer has been falling gradually since 

 noon. Spicular snow commenced to fall about 8 p.m. and continues to fall rather thick. 

 Heavy Nimbus clouds to S. and S.B. Southerly airs. (F. V. B.) 



August 2nd, 1911. 



10 a.m. Barometer falling gradually during the night. The temperature fell 7 and the snow 

 stopped. Since 8 p.m. last night inch of snow has fallen. To-day it is overcast. 

 Temperature rising. 



Looks as if we are going to have more snow. There is a loud rumbling noise N.E. of 

 Cape Adare. (F. V. B.) 



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