HOMEWARD BOUND. 8$ 



Ship rolling deeply and uneasily. Barometer 28.97, 

 temperature 44°. 



November 30. Midnight to 4 a.m. Blowing a heavy 

 gale from S.W. by W. to S.W. Very rough sea from 

 S.VV. Ship rolling and pitching heavily. At a little 

 after 2 a.m. a heavy sea came over the quarter, flooding 

 cabin, wardroom, and steerage. Shipped other seas 

 occasionally during the watch. Force of wind in gusts 

 II. Barometer at 4 a.m. 29.31. 



From 4 to 8 a.m. Partly clear, squally weather, 

 blowing a gale from S.W. in squalls, moderating at 8 

 A.M. Very heavy, rough, mountainous seas from S.W. 

 At 8 A.M., barometer 29.36. 



From 8 to meridian. Squally weather with light 

 passing rain. Moderate to strong gale from S.W., 

 gradually moderating in force. Sea still heavy and 

 rough. At 11.35 A.M., the wind and sea having mod- 

 erated considerably, made sail to foresail, single-reefed 

 fore topsail, double-reefed main topsail, and foretopmast 

 staysail. Force of wind 7 to 9. Barometer at noon 

 29.49. Banked fires. 



From 12 to 4 p.m. Stiff to strong breeze from S.W. 

 to S.S. W., moderating towards 4 p.m. Squally, unsettled 

 weather, with passing showers of rain. Rough sea with 

 iieavy swell. Ship rolling deeply at times. At 12.40 

 shook reefs out of topsails. Barometer at 4 p.m., 29.55. 



From 4 to 6 p.m. Fresh breeze from S.S.W., de- 

 creasing in force. Long heavy swell from S.S.W. 



From 6 to 8 p.m. Partly clear and pleasant. Mod- 



