Gough, ICerguelen, and South Georgia Islands. 473 



Sept. 2. Strong breeze from W. with a few showers. Temp, of sea water 50°. 



3. There has been a strong breeze through the day with light rain showers, 



though on this side of the island (east), the wind is generally light 

 unless there is a gale of wind. 



4. Strong winds from west with fine rain. Temp, sea water 51". 



5. Strong N.W. winds. The top of the mountain is covered with clouds and 



has been for the past few days. Temp, sea water 51°. 



6. Strong winds from W., but very smooth on this beach. The weather has 



cleared up towards night though it has rained most all day. 

 *l. Pleasant, though a little cold. Wind N.E. 



8. The weather set in stormy during the night. To-day the wind is very 



strong N.E., with thick fog and rain. Can do nothing but stay in the 

 cave. 



9. Thick fog and rain through the night. This morning the weather cleared 



up a little but fog set in thick again. Wind north, strong. 



10. The weather cleared up again this morning, but set in thick again. Rain- 



ing quite hard and very thick fog. 



11. The fog was very thick. This afternoon wind N.W., weather clearing up. 



12. The weather has been quite pleasant though the top of the mountain is 



covered with fog. Wind N.W. 



13. The weather looked moderate this morning. [They went out in a boat], 



but it was too rough to land [on the other side] and the wind was 

 breezing up so we had all we could do to get aroimd back again. 



14. Rainy and foggy. Wind W., fresh. 



15. Light rain this forenoon, this afternoon cleared up a little, though cloudy 



and the mountain is covered with fog. 



16. Wind W., with light snow and rain squalls. Temp, of sea water 50° 



17. Snow and hail squalls through the night and this forenoon. 



18. The weather was pleasant through the night and this morning, but the 



wind set in from north and the mountain soon got covered with fog. 

 Rainy this afternoon. Strong winds. 



19. Continuous rain through the night and to-day. The streams are very 



high. Wind N. 



20. Strong winds with heavy fog on the mountain Wind N.W. Rather 



pleasant. Temp, sea water 50°. 



21. Thick weather through the night and to-day, with the wind hauling from 



N. to S.W. This afternoon quite a fall of snow with the weather clear- 

 ing up. 



22. The wind hauled to N.W. during the night with heavy rain squalls. This 



afternoon better weather with but little rain. 



23. Light rain squalls through the day with the wind W., fresh. 



24. The weather had a threatening look this morning but finally cleared off. 



25. Wind S.E., fresh. Misty, thick fog on the mountain. Temp, sea water 



50°. 



26. The weather set in thick during the night, with the wind east, hauling 



from S.E., then to N. and is now N.W., fresh. Thick and rainy. 



27. The wind hauled to W. and then back to N.W. this morning and the 



mouatain shut in with thick fog, with light showers. Wind fresh. 



