'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎205] (376/524)

NEAR THE MAURITIUS 205
A. W. Stiffe, //• M.’s Indian Navy ; Cape of Good Hope towards Mauritius.
Temperature.
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Wet Bulb.
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Remarks.
The “ Run” given at noon is the actual dis
tance made good by observation in nautical
miles.
All bearings and courses have been corrected
for variation.
Fine strong- breeze at N. by E. to N. by
W. ; clear sky.
2h. Ibm. —Set on with the engine ; heavy
Easterly sea. All plain sail except top-
ga llant sails and outer-jib.
Sunset .—(Estimated run from the edge
of the storm 50 miles). A few cirri,
and cirr. str. to Eastward. To the
Westward the cyclone distinctly visible
as a great wall or bank of dark clouds,
extending from NW. by IV. to South,
slightly convex on the top. Elevation
of highest part above horizon 2^°.
The sun set into this just as it would
behind a mountain mass. The appear
ance of the sun also peculiar bright
and flashing at the edges, the centre a
sort of pale blue.
10k .—Cloudy ; squalls from Northward,
arched clouds passing over from NW.
To Eastward a bank of clouds on hori
zon, with vivid lightning working
round the horizon to Southward. lu
1 st reefs of top-sails.
Midnight cloudy, with squalls; confused
Easterly swell.
Lightning to E. and SE. all the middle
watch. Out reefs and set top-gallant sails.
9/i.—Mist drove past for 15///. whetting
everything; afterwards weather clear;
confused heavy sw’ell.
Noon.—Lat. 30° 43^ S. Long. 50° 50f
E. Run 1*2*2. Coal expended 5 tons
11 cwt. In all sail. Heavy rain from
midnight to *2 a. m.
Monday. —Fine, and high Barometer ;
wind North; swell decreasing.