1852.] A Twenty -first Memoir on the Law of Storms. 293 



81° 40' East ; Bar. not marked ; p. m. Bar. 28.74 ; more moderate, but a 

 tremendous head sea. Wind E. b. S. at 8 p.m.; Bar. 28.80 at Midnight, 

 and weather more settled. 



May 6th.— At 4 a. m. Bar. 28.84 5, wind E. S. E. Noon moderate 

 Lat. 13° 57' N. ; Long. 82° 37' East. Wind S. S. W. 



Abridged Extract from the Log of the Ship Mary Harrison ; from 

 Sonapore to Madras ; by Mr. J. Sutherland, Chief Officer ; forwarded 

 by Capt. Biden. Civil Time. 



May 2nd.— Wind N. E. to N. IS. E. at Noon, and then N. b. W. to N. E. 

 again. Bar. falling from 29.60 a. m. to 29.50 at Noon; and 29.40 at 

 Midnight ; Ther. from 85| to 83|. Squally and cloudy making prepara- 

 tions for bad weather. Heavy swell from S. E. and threatening appear- 

 ance. Position at Noon Lat. 13° 41' N. ; Long. 82° 15' East. 



May '3rd.— Wind marked North to N. N. W. 4 a. m. Bar. 29.38 ; 

 Noon 29.36 ; Midnight 29.30 : Ther. 83|. Position at Noon Lat. 13° 12' 

 North ; Long. 81° 28' East. A. m. very squally ; made all snug and hove 

 to at 8 p. m. under close-reefed main topsail. 



May 4a.— A. m. wind North. 8 a. m. N. N. W. ; 8 p. m. N. W. ; 10 

 p. m. shift to S. W. Bar. a. m. 29.30 ; Noon 29.05 ; 8 p. m. 28.91 ; 10 

 p. m. 28.80 ; Midnight 28.80. Position at Noon ; Lat. by Acct. 12° 41' N. ; 

 Long. 81° 38' East. A. m. strong gale, and heavy sea getting up ; " at 8 

 P. M. cleared up and wind moderated a little ; at 10 P. M. sudden shift to 

 S. W. throwing the ship almost on her beam ends ;" lost main topsail, 

 jibboom, &c. 



May 5th. — A. m. " storm raging with unabated fury ;" 4 a. m. heaviest ; 

 4.30 a. m. abated to a strong gale ; 5 a. m. Bar. started almost instantly from 

 28.80 to 29.03." Very confused sea, but ship behaving very well, wind 

 throughout, S. S. W. to South. Noon, Lat. Acct. 13o 11' N. ; Long. 81° 

 50' East; Bar. a. m. 28.84; at 5 a. m. 22.03; Midnight ^2^.58: Ther. 82° 

 to 83^ 



May 6th. — Confused irregular sea, but weather gradually becoming fine. 

 Bar. 29.60 to 29.72; at Midnight Ther. 84°. Noon Lat. 13° 23' North; 

 Long. 81° 52' East. 



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