LOG OF THE STEAMER ‘“‘GULNARE.” 498 
Sunday, Sept. 5th.—Weather cloudy with light wind from the SE. Later 
in the day, snow and rain with strong wind from the west. 
Monday, Sept. 6th.—Fresh wind from the SW. with rain. Crew employed 
getting aboard water and ballast. Carpenters at work on the ship. 
Tuesday, Sept. 7th.—Fresh wind from the NW. with snow. Employed in 
bringing aboard water and ballast, and scraping spars, etc. Later in the day, 
light snow and calm. 
Wednesday, Sept. 8th.—Clear and pleasant, with light wind from the SW. 
Busy storing lumber and getting water. At 9 p. m. a Danish barque came to 
anchor in the harbor. Later, a fresh wind from the NE. and slightly overcast. 
Finished ballasting the ship, bent the sails, and made ready for sea. 
Thursday, Sept. 9th.—During the first part of the day a fresh breeze from 
the SE. At 3 p. m. took up our anchor and steamed out of the harbor, bound 
for St. John’s, Newfoundland. It was too late in the season to proceed farther 
north. At 6:30 p. m. called all hands to shorten sail, close-reefed the mainsail 
and top-sail, banked the fires and hove the ship to with her head to the SW., on 
the port tack. Gale increasing and a high sea running. Snow and rain. Dis- 
tance by log 96 miles. 
Friday, Sept. roth—Gale still continues, with snow, hail and rain, and a very 
high sea. At ro p. m. clear starlight, barometer still falling. At 1a. m. began 
to moderate, and rain commenced falling soon after. At six in the morning 
started fires and began to run again, steering SW. A little later wind hauled to 
SW. and we furled all the sails. Light rain and mist, barometer rising. Lat. 
67> 50° N., Long: 58° 30’ W. 
Saturday, Sept. 11th.—Light wind from the NW. and a heavy swell from 
the SE. Steering SW. At 4p. m. called all hands and shortened sail, and furled 
all but the fore top-sail. At 8p. m., weather moderating, saw several large ice- 
bergs. At 1 a. m. furled top-sail. Sky slightly overcast with a fresh wind from the 
west. Steering SW. by S. Distance by log 155 miles. 
Sunday, September 12th.—Strong wind from SW., snow and hail and a 
very highsea. At 6p. m. banked the fires. At 7p. m. wind changed to NW., 
with very heavy squalls. Toward morning the weather moderated, kept off S. 
SW., set the fore topsail and jibs and began steaming again. Strong wind and 
snow squalls. Distance run by log, from 5.30 a. m. until noon, 58 miles. 
Monday, September 13th.—Strong wind from N. NW. and snow squalls. 
Steering SW., steam and sail. In the middle of the day, light wind from SW. 
and mist. Furled all sail. Later, strong wind and a driving snow storm. 
Distance by log, 144 miles. 
Tuesday, September 14th.—During the first part of the day light wind from 
the SW. with rain. In the afternoon wind changes toSE. Atz1a.m. stopped 
steaming, being short of coal. At 8 a. m. a strong wind from the west with rain. 
Steering S. SW. Lat. 60° 6’ N., Long. 56° 36’ W. 
Wednesday, September 15th.—Fresh wind from the west during the early 
