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forty tons, and towards evening steamed out of the 

 harbor. 



We had now reached that portion of the globe where 

 it was necessary to swing ship careened at least 7°. To 

 do this I had directed that enough of the coal should be 

 dumped in the starboard gangway to give the desired 

 list. Twenty or more tons were thus disposed of and we 

 left the harbor careened 7^° to starboard, doubtless much 

 to the surprise of the people on shore who were accus- 

 tomed to see me.n-of-war arrive and depart neat and trim 

 in appearance. When the required observations were com- 

 pleted it was almost sunset, and in order to be prepared 

 the following morning to swing again on an even keel the 

 coal was struck below and stowed in the bunkers after 

 dark. The dust penetrated every part of the ship, but 

 we were now schooled into such a happy frame of mind 

 that, in the interests of science, we could put up with 

 anything ! 



On the 30th of June, the remaining observations on 

 an even keel having been completed, we left for Tama- 

 tave prepared to encounter the very strong head-winds 

 which usually blow at this season along the east coast of 

 Madagascar, but fortunately they proved of only moderate 

 strength. 



The night of the 3d was passed at anchor under the 

 Island of St. Mary's, and on the 4th of July we arrived 

 at Tamatave, finding in port four French men-of-war, in- 

 cluding the flagship Flore, bearing the flag of Rear- 

 Admiral Pierre, one English vessel, H. M. S. Dryad, — 



