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Wth Oct. — Running throughout to the W. N. W. from 5 to 8 and 9 

 knots, with wind South to 6 a. m. and then S. S. E. throughout, with heavy 

 squalls and gusts, but moderating at times before noon, when Lat. 15° 19' 

 North; Long. 91° 26' East; Bar. 29.65. Ther. 81° a. m. 2 p. m. Bar. had 

 fallen to 29,60. ; making preparations for bad weather. Midnight strong 

 gale and very high sea. 



\2th Oct.— To Noon running to the N. N. W. 6 and 8 knots. Wind 

 S. S. E. to 3 a. m. when South and S. S. E. again at 8 a. m.; 6 a. m. 

 furious gale, the sea a sheet of foam. At Noon Lat. 18° 9' North; Long. 

 90° 00' East; Bars. 8 a. m. 29.47 and 29.50 ; Simp. 30.20 ; Ther. 81° Noon 

 Bars. 29.50 and 29.47 J Simp. 30.10; Ther. 82°. p. m. Gale and sea increas- 

 ing and vessel ready to broach to ; hove to, wind S. S. E. ; 3 p. m. blowing 

 furiously, a deluge of rain and fearful sea; 4 p. m. wind S. E. ; 6 p. m. Bars- 

 29.40 and 29.45; Simp. 30.05; Ther. 62°. At 8 p. m. Bar. 2958 and 

 29.50; Simp. 30.16; Ther. 82°. At 10 p. m. Bars. 29.64, 29.60; Simp. 30.20; 

 Ther. 82° . Midnight clearing a little. 



\3th Oct. — Lying to. To noon wind S. E. strong gale and high breaking 

 sea, weather clearing now and then ; at 6 a. m. a bank of clouds to the N. W. 

 6 a. m. Bars. 29.65 and 29.52; Simp. 30.26 ; Ther. 81£°. Noon 29.65 and 

 29.63; Simp. 30.25; Ther. 82°. Lat. 18° 37' N. ; Long. 89. 17. E. ; p.m. 

 Wind as before ; very high and confused seas running in Pyramids and con- 

 stantly breaking; besides a very high sea from the S. E. another equally 

 high from the S. W.,* had all the appearances of what is said of the sea in 

 and after a hurricane or Tyfoon. At 7-30 p. m. finding the weather had 

 cleared, though still blowing a hard gale in unequal gusts, borne up W. N. W. 

 and by 8 got sail fairly set. To 6 p. m. Bars. 29.60 and 29.60 ; Simp. 30.25 ; 

 Ther. 82°. At 10 p. m. 29.68 and 29.66 ; Simp. 30.30 ; Ther 83°. Midnight 

 strong gale hard gusts and overcast sky, sea very confused. 



14th Oct. — a. m. wind S. S. E. 4 a. m. cleared up. 8 a. m. Bars. 29.70 and 

 29.70; Simp. 30.30; Ther. 83°. Noon Bars. 29.65 and 29.65; Simp. 30.20; 

 Ther. 83°; Noon Lat. Obs. 19° 18' N. ; Long. Chr. 67° 51' East. 



Abridged Log of the Schooner Joven Corinna (No. 1 on the 

 Chart) Capt. C. S. Rundle from Calcutta to Moulmein. Civil 

 Time. 



The Joven Corinna was at Noon 8th Oct. in Lat. 16° 16' N. ; Long. 

 91° 23' East ; with a light breeze from the East ; Bar. 29.74 ; Simp. 



* The vessel was now, as will be seen on Diagram, No. II. just without the circle, 

 and in that part of it where the monsoon is probably forcing its way beneath the 

 lifted part of the Cyclone. And to this we may attribute the double sea so clearly 

 described here. The bank of clouds was undoubtedly the body of the Cyclone. 



