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Capt. Boon. — The cold was very severe, as cold as I have felt it 

 in England, the temperature was not noted on deck, those who were 

 battened down below, felt it very hot : the Ther. stood at 80° in 

 the cabin, the Doctor registered the Bar. &c. &cr during the height 

 of the Cyclone. 



Chief Officer. — The cold was severe and made my teeth chatter. 

 Thermometer not on deck. 



Second Officer. — No. 



No. 13. — Was there any feeling of oppression or exhaustion or 

 other sensations differing from what mere fatigue would have produced, 

 as for instance that of excitement ? 



Capt. Boon and Chief Officer. — No. 



Second Officer. — Cold very intense. 



No. 14. — Were any persons on hoard affected after the Cyclone 

 had ceased, more or differently, from what fatigue alone ivould 

 account for ? 



Capt. Boon. — No one was particularly affected to my knowledge, 

 sores broke out about the legs and feet of the 1st and 2nd officers 

 and 1st Engineer. I was much exhausted, and considerably reduced, 

 but' that I attribute to exposure as I was on deck full forty-eight 

 consecutive hours without sleep or food, and of course very anxious ; 

 I also felt much excited for some two or three days after I arrived 

 in port. 



Chief Officer. — The soles of my feet cracked and smarted with 

 the salt water, felt the eyes very sore from the salt spray. 



Second Officer. — A few persons complained of sores on the 

 feet and legs, also painful sensations over the face and eyes, and 

 mostly all of fatigue. 



No. 15. — Add any other notes, force of the wind, Sfc. 



Capt. Boon and Chief Officer. — Force of the wind was 12. 



Second Officer. — Indescribable. 



No. 16. — When the shift of wind to the N". W. came on, ivere there 

 any screaming or roaring noises with it ? 



Capt. Boots. — When the N. W. wind came on, it was accom- 

 panied by a fearful roaring noise, the heaviest thunder could not 

 have been heard. I can only compare the wind to a metallic sub- 

 stance pressing against the vessel ; in fact I thought at one time 



