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stormy weather set in and oontiniied to end of tlie day. The barometer 

 dropped rapidly from 30.12 at midnight to 29.69 twenty-four hours 

 hiter. At 6.40 a. m. started search to the NE., and continued until 

 thick weather set in, about 4.50 p. m. At 6.45 p. m. stopped and 

 drifted. Five bergs were located this day. One, the largest, was 

 pyramidal in shape, approximately 85 feet high and 350 feet long, 

 Avith a brown, earthy streak; one was pyramidal in sliape, with low 

 projections on each of two opposite sides, also with earthy streaks; one 

 was small; one was calving fast, with spray dashing over it on all 

 sides and many blue streaks, a few growlers being near by; one was , 

 ])icturesque, having a natural cave in the center and numerous blue 

 streaks down its sides. All were drifting around the Tail of the Bank 

 at the rate of about 0.4 knot per hour. A large flock of fulmars, also 

 dovekies. Leach petrel, and blackfish were seen. Ice warnings were 

 sent to the steamships Hatteras and Eskbridge. 



June 10; Moderate to fresh wSW. and SSW. winds, with dense fog. 

 The barometer fell to 29.63 and then began rising ver}^ slowly to 

 29.74 at end of the day The vessel drifted until 9.40 a. m., when 

 we stood in on the Banks and at 11.05 anchored at oceanographic 

 station 327, lat. 43° 06', long. 50° 05'. The steamship American 

 Press, in lat. 39° 40', long. 46° 41', reported having been set ENE. 

 IS miles in the last 24 hours. 



June 11; Moderate to light SSW. to WSW. winds, falling to light 

 airs and backing to S., with fog until 10 a. m.; foggy and hazj- after 

 6 p. m. The barometer rose from 29.76 to 30.12. A small berg 

 was sighted from the anchorage, in approximately lat. 43° 08', long. 

 50° 18'. At 4 p. m. under way and steamed slowly to the southward, 

 to begin search near the 42d parallel at da3dight. About 4.30 p. m. 

 a berg was sighted in approximately lat. 42° 54', long. 49° 47', but 

 was enveloped in dense fog before we reached it. Special ice infor- 

 mation was furnished the steamship Gray sport. 



June 12: Light to gentle S. breezes, with dense fog over the colder 

 Avater. Clear weather and good visibility S. of 42° 20' N. lat. We 

 searched between the 50th and 52d meridians from lat. 42° 00' to 

 lat. 42° 20' and saw no ice. At 4 p. m. stopped in lat. 42° 20', 

 long. 51° 20', and drifted for the remainder of the day. In the 

 early morning two brilliant meteors were seen to the westward. 

 Echoes from the whistle while in fog were distinct and prolonged. 

 Blackfish, gulf weed, fulmars, and Leach petrel were noted. Special 

 ice information was furnished the steamships Sinasta and Tnnisitin 

 and ice warning was furnished the steamship Levenpool. 



June 13; Gentle to moderate S. winds, with dense fog over the 

 colder water; overcast with light, drizzling rain to the southward. 

 At 8.25 a. m. laid course to occupy oceanographic stations 



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