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REVIEW OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, 
A MONTHLY RECORD OF PROGRESS IN 
SCIENCE, MECHANIC ARTS AND LITERATURE. 
VOI. IV. SEPTEMBER, 1880. NOP. 
GEOGRAPHY. 
THE HOWGATE EXPEDITION. 
The following extracts from the private journal kept by Dr. Rohé, surgeon 
of the Howgate Expedition, furnish a brief record of the voyage of the Gulnare 
from Washington to St. John’s, N. F-.: 
Weighed anchor at 9:20 p. m., on June 21st, and reached Hampton Roads 
June 22d at 11:00 p. m. Steamed out of the Roads in the afternoon of the 24th 
and passed through the capes about 5:00 p. m. On the 25th there was consider- 
able swell but the weather was pleasant. On the 26th hourly meteorological ob- 
“servations were begun by Mr. Sherman, Mr. Jewell and myself assisting, each 
' taking a watch of éight hours. 
June 27th was cool and pleasant. The ship behaves very well, both under 
steam and sail. About 9:00 p. m. it became very foggy, and at 11:00 p. m. the 
fog was so dense that objects could not be distinguished at a very short distance. 
June 28th. A rather monotonous day. About half-past eight at night, how- 
ever, the engineer startled the whole party by the announcement that two of the 
- fire-boxes had collapsed, rendering the engine unserviceable. He made no ex- 
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planation of the cause of the trouble. The accident is a great disappointment to 
. all of us. 
June 29th. The breeze was fresh and the weather cool, damp and foggy. 
June 30th. The weather was pleasant. We are north of the latitude of 
" Halifax, as the coast of Nova Scotia is in sight. Capt. Palmer thought it im- 
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