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night. At 3 p. m. same gales. Sun inclined to break through the clouds. At 

 6, squalls less frequent. A red lurid appearance to the W. N. W. Bar. from 

 29.49 to 29.52 ; at 9 p. m. Simp. 29.19 to 29.93. Ther. 81°. Midnight thick 

 weather and rain. Clouds, heavy stratus. Stationary cirrus over all. 



23rd April. — a. m. less wind and sea except in the squalls, with occasional 

 rain. Wind S. b. E. to S. E to 5 a. m. when South to noon. Bar. 29.49 to 

 29.54; Simp. 29.16 to 29.20; Ther. 82°; 2.20 a. m. moon and stars shining 

 brightly. Ship running to the N. W. till 10 a. m. when North till noon. Day- 

 light more sea ; at 6 a. m. fine and clear over head, moon shining brightly. 

 Lofty wavy cirrus from N. E. to S. W. Gloomy appearance towards the 

 horizon from North to Eastward and S. Westward ^tremendous high curling sens at 

 intervals.* At 8, wind South ; lofty cirri and dark cumulo-strata with rounded 

 edges rolling up from S. S. E. Less wind, Bar. rising, bore away to North at 

 10 a. M. Noon moderating from over head, but threatening spherical cumulo- 

 strata rolling up from Southward with tremendous overgrown seas at intervals. 

 Wind moderating. Lat. Obs. 9° 45' S. ; Long. 80° 28' East ; Bar. 29.54 ; 

 Simp. 29.20 ; Ther. 82°. p. m. kept a N. E. course ; at 2 steady gales South t° 

 S. b. E. thick and threatening appearance to Southward and tremendous seas at 

 intervals. At 4, Cyclone seeming to have a slow progression to the Westward ; 

 resolved instead of steering to get to the Eastward of it (behind it) to run to 

 the Westward, and should we find it coming up again can easily get out of its 

 influence by running to the Northward. Stood to the Westward at 9 p. m. 10, 

 light squalls with rain at intervals from arched Nimbi rising from the South 

 and rapidly approaching the zenith ; stars visible but sickly appearance. Wind 

 South to S. b. E. throughout. Bar, p. m. 29.50 to 29.60; Simp. 29.18 to 

 29.24 ; Ther. 82°. Clouds ; packed dark cumuli to S. East : Stationary cirri 

 over all. 



24th April. — Weather gradually becoming fine. Winds moderate at South 

 to S. b. E. to noon, when Lat. 9° 39' S.; Long. 78° 37' East; Bar. 29.60; 

 Simp. 29.22; Ther. 83°. At 4 a. m. ponderous clouds to S. East, scud flying 

 with great rapidity to the Northward. 



The following extract is from the Calcutta Englishman. I have 

 been unable to obtain a copy of the Hardwicke's Log. 



A friend has sent us the following extract from the letter of a pas- 

 senger on board the Earl of Hardwiche : — 



* These high curling seas at intervals appear well worthy of consideration, I have 

 often met with notices of them. They are no doubt the resultant waves of the dis- 

 tant Cyclone forces, 



