144 THE LAST CRUISE OF THE MIRAKDA. 



this afternoon, which showed schooner to be in longitude 

 57° 55' W. 



August 25.— At 2.20 A. m. got latitude by North Star 58° 

 5' N. Log on 95 knots. At 4 A. m. wind hauled southwest- 

 erly. Log on 5 knots, showing us to have made 205 knots 

 since steamer was abandoned. At 8 A. m. wind S.W. ; tacked 

 ship in latitude 57° 40', longitude 56° 45'. This is our first 

 fine day, and the people are enjoying themselves sitting about 

 on deck. There is a light air from the S.W., and but little 

 progress has been made to-day. The barometer has been up 

 to 29.50. At 6 P. M. the clouds show signs of rain, with fre- 

 quent puffs of wind from the southward. At 8 p. m. it began 

 to rain, and continued in floods all night. 



August 26. — At 3.30 A. m. the wind ceased, and the wind 

 nauled with a clearing sky in the westward. The barometer 

 fell to 29.40. At 7.30 A. m. longitude by observation 5G° 56' 

 "VV. The log on 30 knots ; fine breeze northwest. At noon 

 latitude by observation 56° 40' N. Passed by numerous ice- 

 bergs all day. In the afternoon the wind fell off and hauled 

 to S.W., with light airs all night. 



August 28. — At 8 A. m. sighted the coast of Labrador bear- 

 ing W.N.W., and we took the liberty bell on deck and rang 

 it; at noon got observation 53° 32' N., and found the land to 

 be Spotted Island. We had the wind S.S.W. and threatening 

 weather, and decided to make a harbor for the night. We 

 spoke a schooner and got a pilot from it for five dollars to 

 guide us into the Punch Bowl Harbor, where we arrived at 

 5.30 p. M, and filled water before dark. 



August 29. — At 8 a. m. light air from the westward, and we 

 got under way and proceeded to sea, towing the vessel with 

 dories until we were clear of the harbor at 11.30 A. m. Five 

 of the Miranda's crew were left at Punch Bowl : the chief 

 mate, Mr. Manuel ; the pilot, Mr. Dumphy ; the steward, Mr. 

 Farrell, and two firemen. We had it moderate all day and night. 



