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8 P.M. Light airs and cloudy, all possible sail set 



10 Heavy rain. Wind inclined northerly. 



NOON. Jibed ship. Lat. by acct. 40 S. ; Long, by acct. 



101 E. 

 P.M. Wind veering all round the compass, with heavy 



showers of snow and sleet. 



3 P.M. Set the jib. 



4 More wind, took in the large sails and set storm 



foresail and third mizzen. 



5 Heavy gusts of wind and rain, ship running under 



bare poles. 



6 Set reef second mizzen forward. 



7 Very heavy squalls. Hauled down second mizzen. 



8 Set second mizzen. 



10 Down sail. 



11 Set it again. 



MIDNIGHT. Very strong squally weather. 



Monday, March $th, 1855. 

 AM. Strong gale, with mountains of sea. Ship running 



under reef second mizzen forward. Shipping a great 



quantity of water on deck. 



4 P.M. Gale increasing with a great deal more sea. 

 6 P.M. Complete hurricane. Brought the ship head to 



wind, riding very easy, raft prepared for the 



purpose. 

 MIDNIGHT. Very heavy weather, with a high sea running. 



Tuesday, 6th March, 1855. 



A.M. A terrific gale of wind, it being the heaviest that 

 we have experienced since leaving England. Our 

 gallant little boat rides the* mountains of sea remark- 

 ably well, not shipping any water whatever, having 

 dry decks fore and aft. I am confident that she is 



