HaWs Astronomical Oh'ser vat ions, 1864. 



Astronomical obaervationa made during the years 1864-'69 — Continued. 



453 



August 5, 1864.— Hudson's Straits— Continued. 



36 55 

 42 

 39 



29 54 

 44 

 34 

 26 

 20 



14 feet elevation. 



Chron. slow on G. M. T. 6"> 1'.6. 



Lens. 67° 13' "W. 



August 6. 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



h. m. 8. 

 3 7 10 

 3 10 30 



42 16 

 21 



44 36 

 36 



a- 



20 feet elevation. 

 Long. 67° 59'. 3 W. 



Chron. slow on G. M. T. 6"> 9». 



Lat. 61° 45' N. 



Ship on course NW. by W. 



3 knots per hour. 

 3-45 changed course to NE. 



August 8, 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



h. m. s. 

 2 37 30 



2 37 30 



38 57 



93 47 



20 feet elevation. 



Chron. slow on G. M. T. 6" 35'. 

 Ship's course N. 10 W., true. 



3 knots ]ier hour. 

 Lat. 62° 14'.3 N. 

 Lena;. 69° 46'.9 W. 



to left to iceherg;. Iceberg 

 to left to Xorth BluirC4°34'. 

 North Bhiflf by C. N. 40' E. 



Var. 57°. 9 W. 



August 9, 1864. — Hudson's Straits. 



h. ni. s. 



4 7 30 



11 20 



9 10 

 15 



25 40 

 33 



42 17 

 23 



20 feet elevation. 

 Chapel, observer. 



Hall, observer. 



Lat. 62° 43'.8 N. 



August 11, 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



h. m. s. 



2 43 25 



44 35 



46 



51 10 



52 30 



53 30 



33 58 

 36 4 

 10 

 32 

 38 

 43 



El- 



18 feet elevation. 



Ships steering NW. by N. 



August 11. 1864.— Hudson's Straits— Continued. 



49 45 

 57 40 



4 10 



6 

 12 



4 54 20 



5 20 

 10 10 

 14 



31 25 



32 25 



33 23 



40 27 



41 30 



42 35 



43 30 



41 43 

 46 

 47 

 48 

 47 



41 49 

 50 

 50 

 49 



35 30 

 25 

 20 



34 45 

 40 

 35 

 30 



20 feet elevation. Small sex 

 tant. 



Largo sextant. 

 Lat. 63° 6'.9 N. 



Q- 



August 14, 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



17 feet elevation. 

 Lat. 60° 58'.2 N. 



August 15, 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



h. m. s. 

 5 34 

 37 



42 7 



7 30 



£2- 



20 feet elevation. 



Lat. 61° 32'.3 N. 



August 16, 1864.— Hudson's Straits. 



h. m. 



5 33 

 35 

 37 

 43 

 46 

 48 



30 



£2- 



20 feet elevation. 



Lat. 62° 14'.1 N. 



August 17, 1864.— Hudson's Bay. 



h. m. 

 6 29 



53 25 

 55 -30 



40 23 



30 55 

 30 43 



12 feet elevation. 



Chron. slow on G. M. T. S-" 36*. 

 Lat. 62° 3'. IN. 

 Long. 88° 19' W. 



August 18, 1864.— Hudson's Bay. 



in. s. 



18 30 



29 20 



33 20 



34 35 



37 32 



38 18 

 30 

 35 



20 feet elevation. 



Chron. slow on G. M. T. S" 45". 



Long. 89° 59' W. 



