Gough, Kerguelen., and South Georgia Islands. 415 



Oct. 24. Light winds hauling from S.W. to N.W. Pleasant weather. Quite 

 smooth. 



25. Pleasant this forenoon. Wind N.W. this afternoon. Misty weather. 



26. Very pleasant weather. Wind S., moderate. 



27. Wind hauling from S. to E. and is now N., strong. Cloudy, almost misty. 



28. Raining all day. Wind hauling from N. to N.W. 



29. Pleasant most all day. Towards night light misty rain. Temp, sea 



water 52°. 



30. A light drizzling rain all day. Wind N.W., moderate. Thick weather. 



Temp, sea water 52°. 



31. Light rain through the day. Wind hauling N.W. to S.W., strong. 



Nov. 1. Very strong winds from S.W., but moderating towards night. A little 

 rain. 



2. The wind hauled to the E. last night and to-day is ^I.E., strong. Light 



■ showers. 



3. Strong gale, wind hauling from N.E. to S.E. Rough on the beach. 



4. The wind hauled from S.E. to S. and has got up an awful sea which has 



swept the beach where we are working. This is the first time the wind 

 has hauled this way. To-night the weather is the same. This is the 

 roughest time there has been since our men have been here. 



5. The wind moderated some through the night and hauled from S. to E. 



The sea has gone down considerable. The weather has been misty 

 through the day. 



6. During the night the wind hauled to N. from E. and to-day has hauled to 



S.W. Blowing very strong with mist and rain. 



7. Rain squalls through the day. Wind S.W., strong. 



S. Very strong wind from W., though quite pleasant on this side of the 



island. 

 9. Stormy weather. Wind N. and raining hard till towards night when the 



wind hauled back to S.W. Very rough on the beach. 



10. Quite pleasant with a few rain squalls. Wind S.W., strong. 



11. Very pleasant with strong winds from W.N.W. Temp, of sea water 52°. 



12. Pleasant most all day with a few rain squalls this forenoon. Wind N.W., 



strong. 



13. Strong winds from the N. with continuous rain all day. 



14. Strong winds hauling from N. to S.W. with a few rain and hail squalls. 



15. Strong winds from S.W., quite cold, with a few rain squalls. 



16. Steady light rain all day. Wind N. Thick weather. 



17. Pleasant weather. Wind N.W., fresh. 



18. Rather pleasant on this side but thick weather off shore. Wind N.W., 



strong. Misty. 



19. Rather pleasant this forenoon, but light misty weather this afternoon. 



Wind N.W., strong. 



20. Rather pleasant, but very strong winds from W. 



21. Quite pleasant with a few misty squalls. Wind N.W. through the day but 



hauling to W. at night. Temp., sea water 52°. 



22. Pleasant. Wind N.W., strong. Quite smooth on this side of the island. 



23. Pleasant weather with strong winds from N.W. 



