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British Sovereign (20).— At 10 p. m. 12th, vivid flashes of light- 

 ning and heavy thunder to 2 a. m. of 13th, apparently very close. 

 Wind S. W. 



Edmundsbury (14). — No lightning at any time. 



False Point Light House. — No lightning while blowing, but during 

 the calm some forked lightning from N. Westward going to the S. 

 Eastward. 



John Hepburn. — Neither thunder nor lightning. 



Futile Rozack (19). — 9 p. m. midnight 12th, much summer look- 

 ing lightning from S. E. to West; and at 10 p. m. 13th, heavy squalls 

 with dreadful thunder and lightning ; at midnight moderating fast, 

 wind West to S. W. I made enquiries of most of the Commanders who 

 sent me their logs, but received for reply that there was no lightning 

 or "little to speak of," so that if there had been any of any severi- 

 ty we may suppose we shall have had it noted. All that we 

 derive from this brief summary then is, that a few ships on the 

 South and S. Eastern quadrants of the Cyclone where it was lifting up 

 as we suppose,* experienced heavy electrical discharges. We must 

 wait for farther knowledge on this question. 



Part IV. 



Table of the ships with remarks on their management. 



1. Brig Teak — Should have hove to at midnight of the 11th, or by 

 8 a. m. of 12th till her Barometer rose again. 



2. Joven Corinna — Was perfectly correct in standing to the East- 

 ward, as the Southerly wind shewed that she was on the Eastern verge 

 of the Cyclone, if there was one. 



3. Enigma — Ran too close in between the 12th and 13th; she 

 might, if the Cyclone had been travelling up to the N. b. W. or N. N. 

 W. have placed herself, possibly when disabled, between the Cyclone 

 and the lee-shore of the Sandheads of the Sunderbunds ; and this use- 

 lessly, as she could not have obtained a Pilot or run in with such 

 weather. In other respects she kept safely on the N. E. quadrant of 

 the Cyclone. 



4. Eagle — Hove too on the right tack and properly allowed the 

 Cyclone to pass her. A stout merchantman or man of war might 



* The analogy of this to the condensing disk of the electrician is obvious, but 

 we want more evidence before we reason upon it. 



