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creased in force, but still held from the southward and 

 eastward. Current 0.12 knot an hour, setting S. 59° W. 



On the loth sounded in 2364 fathoms, lat. 1° 33' 51'^ 

 S., long. 63° 11' 30" E. ; very light brown ooze, sand, 

 and shells. The breeze was very light from the south- 

 ward and eastward during the day. After dark there 

 was much lightning to the northward and westward, and 

 at midnight we had very heavy rain-squalls. Current 

 0.5 knot an hour, setting S. 25° E. 



On the nth sounded in 2559 fathoms, lat. 1° 11'' 49'^ 

 S., long. 64° 20' 09'' E.; brown ooze. The last three 

 days were very warm, the mercury standing at S2,° in 

 the shade in the afternoon. The wind dying out, we 

 started ahead under steam. Current 0.5 knot an hour, 

 setting S. 25° E. 



On the 1 2th a cast was taken in 2212 fathoms, lat. o'^ 

 43' 10" S., long. 66° 05' 42" E.; very light brown ooze. 

 The day was delightfully pleasant, though warm. At 8 

 A.M. a light breeze sprung up from the S.W., when sail 

 was made and fires hauled. Current 0.9 knot an hour, 

 setting S. 49° E. 



On the 13th sounded in 1812 fathoms, lat. 0° 13' 59'' 

 S., long. 67° 40' ^^'' E.; gray ooze, sand, and shells. The 

 weather was very disagreeable, the wind changing to 

 N.W., bringing heavy rain with squalls. Sea moderate.^ 

 No noon observation. 



On the 14th we sounded in the morning in 2019 

 fathoms, lat. 0° 01' 04" S., long. 68° 55' 16'' E.; gray 

 ooze, sand, and shells. The weather was very wet and 



