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ARRIVAL AT MONTE VIDEO. 



by the sudden shift of wind^) which continued 

 till the Ibthy ending in a strong breeze from the 

 SSE. Let sailors take warning in these lati- 

 tudes during this season of the je^r ; however 

 fine the weather^ when lightning is seen playing 

 in the S W. they will do well to make all possible 

 preparation for an approaching pampero. When 

 we got this wind^ the thermometer instantly fell 

 from 78^ to 67^. I regretted much there being 

 no barometer on board to have observed its 

 variation; our constitutions being susceptible, 

 we sensibly felt the sudden transition. 



From this time till the 2lsty we had light SW. 

 winds, with cold weather, thermometer down to 

 50% on which day we made the Cape St. Mary's, 

 and on the 22nd arrived at Monte Video. 



At this place all the passengers were landed, 

 and the captain sent a letter to the Brazilian 

 admiral, craving permission for us to be allowed 

 to proceed to Buenos Ayres in the packet, 

 which was refused. The absurdity of passengers 

 hot being allowed to go up by the packets is 



