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when it shifted to South or SE., I should have the height of the gale ; 

 on the contrary, there was both less wind and sea. 



"3. I consider that when I hove to at 6 a. m. of the 5th, with the wind 

 at NW. or NWbW., the centre of the storm was NE. of my position, 

 and passing to WN. Westward, so that by running on, I should have 

 got into worse weather ; and this is confirmed by the fact, that the ship 

 Monarch a day's sail ahead, experienced the extreme violence of the hur- 

 ricane. 



" 4. With the exception of the singular lightning already mentioned, 

 there was not a single flash, and the sky had more the appearance of a 

 gale in the higher latitudes than a tropical storm, the scud passing 

 swiftly in the direction of the wind with clear patches between, except- 

 ing the night of the 6th, when it was dark and lowering, with drizzling 

 rain. 



" 5. The position of the vessel was correctly ascertained by observa- 

 tion, and the dates are all nautical time/'* 



Rath. Stewart, 



Com. Ship Rajasthan. 



Abstract from the Journal of Captain McFarlane, of the American 

 Barque Star. Reduced to civil time. From the Bombay Chamber of 

 Commerce. 



"Thursday 4th December, 1845. — A fresh breeze at NWbN. and 

 cloudy. Latitude observation 8° 41' : Longitude by chronometer 66° 43' 

 E. : Thermometer 81°: fresh breezes at NWbN., and passing clouds. 

 Through the night, a strong breeze at N. Westward. 



" 5th. — Noon, a. m. Strong gales at NWbN. and hazy. All this day 

 we have had a heavy swell from NW., the vessel pitching violently. At 

 10 a. m. took in the top-gallant sails. Current setting to Southward and 

 Eastward fifteen miles in twenty-four hours. Latitude observation 

 10° 41': Longitude by chronometer 68° 39': Thermometer 81°. First 

 part of this day had strong breezes at NW., and quick passing clouds. 

 At 6 p. m. Double-reefed the topsails ; a heavy sea from NNW. : 

 through the night strong gales from NW. to North, with heavy squalls 

 and thick, cloudy, rainy weather. 



* Altered by me to correspond with the other logs.-— H. P. 



