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Sunset, wind veering gradually to the Northward and cloudy in that 

 quarter. 



Friday, May 2nd. — Commences with moderate N. W. winds, and in- 

 creasing swell from the Eastward. Sky overcast. Bar. 29.80 ; Emily. 

 29-78. 



Midday, a dense horizon and cloudy. 



Sunset, similar weather. Barometer indicating a slight change. Bar. 

 29.73. 



Saturday, May 3rd. — Fresh IN". W. winds with thick hazy weather. 



Noon, wind veering to N. and N. E. and threatening appearances in 

 that quarter with drizzling rain. A high sea tumbling in from Eastward. 

 Bar. a. m. 29.72 ; Noon 29.69. 



Sunset, sharp squalls and heavy rain from N. E. Sea increasing. 



Sunday, May Uh. — Baffling winds from N. E. to East without any 

 increase. Weather assuming thick and gloomy appearances. Bar. 29.78 ; 

 Sunset 29.75 and 29.64. 



Sunset, ditto weather. Wind drawing round to the E. S. E. in heavy 

 squalls and much rain, with intermittent lulls. 



Monday, May 5th. — Winds from S. E. in hard squalls with heavy rain 

 and thick dark weather. The sea all this day running fearfully high, and 

 surf breaking as far as the eye could see. Bar. 29.75 and 29.68. 



Sunset, wind Southerly with dense black clouds overhead, and heavy 

 rain throughout the night. 



Tuesday, May 6th. — Winds S. and S. W. Weather clearing up and a 

 moderating confused sea. Bar. 29.80. 



We have not had our usual strong S. S. W. winds, or as termed along 

 shore Winds, in the month of April. The two days before the gale, I, 

 as well as others, observed that the atmosphere was unusually clear ; not a 

 cloud was seen in the heavens. Stars at night very bright, beautifully 

 clear horizon, a dark blue smooth sea, and the distant hills around appeared 

 clear and brighter than usual to the eye. This strange and sudden change 

 of fine weather for this season, from my long experience on this coast, I 

 have invariably found the forerunner of a storm. 



Abstract of the Log of the Barque Paragon, Capt. — ; from 



Masutipatam to Vizagapatam. Civil Time. 



May 3rd, 1851. — A. m. squally from N. E. b. E. Ship working to the 

 N. East. Noon strong gales with thick cloudy weather. Lat. 17° 00' 

 North; Long, by Acct. 83° 15' East; 3 r. m. Bar 29.67; Symp. 29.66; 

 making all snug, gale increasing to Midnight, when Bar. 29.66. 



