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setting in, though on the 27th she is near enough to the Fyzul- 

 barry's place to allow us to suppose that both were partaking of the 

 strong Easterly stream of wind which prevailed thereabouts on that 

 day. 



The Emily was on the 6th November 1843, at noon, in Lat. 3°.40 

 N. Long. 91° .34' (to 54' by Lunars) East. Bar. 30.5 Ther. 85°, stand- 

 ing to the N. N. E. with variable N. N. W. to N. W, and N. Eastern 

 ly breezes to midnight. 



27M November. — Increasing breeze N. E. b. E. to noon, when Lat. 

 5° 28. Long. 91° 46' and 92° 6'* Bar. 30.5 Ther. 83°. p. m, strong breeze 

 East and sudden squalls. Ship standing 6 and 7 knots to the N. N. 

 W. and N. ^ W. Midnight the same, and increasing with incessant 

 rain. 



28th November. — a. m. Thick cloudy weather, continued rain and 

 heavy squalls. Wind 2 a. m. E. S. E. ; at 6 East. Noon Lat. Obs. 7° 

 42' N., Long. 91° 38' E. Bar. 30.5 Ther. 81°. p. m. Increasing breeze 

 and a high confused sea, wind E. b. N. Midnight heavy squalls. 



29th November. — a. m. strong gales East with tremendous squalls 

 and a continuance of heavy rain, 8 a. m. wind N. E. b. E. Noon Lat. 

 Obs. 10° 17' Long. 91° 3' 1 91° 40' by 8 p. m. finer; out all reefs. 

 Wind N. E. b. E. and N. E. 



30th November. — Increasing again from the N. E., noon Lat. 14° 

 13' N. Long. 89° 40' E. Bar. 70.00 Ther. 83°. p. m. hard gales East to 

 N. E. with tremendous heavy squalls and a high confused sea. Mid- 

 night, wind E. b. N. more moderate. 



1st December.— a. m. Variable weather with squalls, wind about E. 

 N. E. Lat. 14° 13' N., Long. 89 °44' Bar. 30.10. Ther. 83° p. m. squally 

 and torrents of rain. Wind about E. N, E. 



2d December— Moderate from N.E. Lat. 15° 35' N. Long. 89° 22' E. 



Concluding Remarks. 

 One of the first peculiarities which strikes us in considering the 

 storm in the Southern Hemisphere, is its almost stationary character, 



* The several Longs, apparently Lunar brought on by Chr. 

 t 9i° 30' is probably meant here, giving a mean Long, of 91° 35' for the ship's 

 place. 



