1852.] A Twenty-first Memoir on the Law of Storms. 291 



April 30th, 1851.— At Noon, the Sarah was in Lat, by Obs. 6° 36' N. ; 

 Long, 93° 12' East. P. m. fresh S. S. W. winds and fine, increasing to 

 Midnight, when cloudy with heavy squalls of wind and rain. 



May 1st. — A. m. increasing from S. S. W. with heavy squalls and a high 

 sea running, to daylight, when hard gales and heavy gusts " veering from 

 South to S. W." Hove to at 8, under bare poles. Noon, successive 

 heavy gusts with a continuation of hard rain and heavy seas, with thick 

 weather from the S. "W. P. m. lying to under bare poles "with continued 

 heavy gusts of wind from South to S. W." Midnight blowing a perfect 

 hurricane. 



May 2nd. — Begins with continued heavy gusts blowing, and rain making 

 " a mere drift of wind South to S. W." Noon, moderating a little. 2 

 p. m. increasing again ; and at 7 p. m. hurricane with an awful heavy sea. 

 Midnight more moderate, made some sail. 



May 3rd. — Daylight, heavy gusts again, moderating at times, and p. m. 

 successive heavy squalls from S. to S. W. are marked. At Midnight 

 strong breezes and squalls. 



May 4ith.— Apparently the monsoon breeze, with squalls, and on — 



May oth— The Lat. by Obs. is marked 10° 40' N. ; Long. 86° 10' East. 

 The Sarah had no Barometer on board, and no positions by D. E. are 

 given during the bad weather. 



Extract from the Log of the Barque Ostrich, Capt. Stephenson, from 

 Madras bound to Moulmein. Civil Time. Log forwarded by Capt. 

 Bid en. 



The Ostrich sailed from Madras on the 28th April, and on — 



May 1st, 1851, at Noon, was in Lat. 14° 19' N. ; Long. 82° 45' East ; 

 with wind from the E. IS". E. and squally weather at Midnight. Bar. at 

 Noon is marked at 29.75 ; Symp. 29.84; Tlier. 84°. 



May 2nd.— A. m. wind E. N. E ; at 8, East • and at Noon E. N. E. 

 i again ; heavy squalls with rain. Lat. 13° 10' North ; Long. 83° 10' E. ; 

 Bar. marked for Noon at 29.60 ; Symp. 29.75 ; Ther. 83°. Midnight 

 increasing gale and heavy squalls. 



May 3rd. — Making all snug for bad weather. Violent squalls. A. m. 

 , wind E. b. N. ; at 8, East ; Noon to Midnight continued and increasing 

 Squalls, rain, and sea. Noon Lat. 12° 46' N. ; Long. 83° 00' ; Bar. 29.40 ; 

 Symp. 29.60 ; Ther. 82°. 



May Mh. — A. m. wind S. East, Strong gale and heavy squalls. Noon 

 more moderate Lat. 13° 4' North ; Long. 82° 21' East ; Bar. 29.33 ; Symp. 



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