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76 the Reef rookery with Col. Otis. Hurry the observers off as wind increases and getting aboard about 5 P.M. make sail at once, going round the southern part of the island and meeting a SW. swell which, had it risen before our departure would have interrupted all communication with the shore. [[line]] Saturday, Aug 7 1880 [[line]] [[page includes table with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability.]] [[table]] [[table headings:]] Time | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water. | Wind. 4 A.M. | 29.14 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | SE. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] 28.90 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 45 | ESE. 12 M. | .78 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 45 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] 4 P.M. | .68 | 47 | 48 1/2 | 48 1/2 | 46 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] (6 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .65) 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .68 | 47 | 48 1/2 | 48 1/2 | 46 1/2 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .77 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]] [[/table]] A very stiff gale blowing with the lowest barometer of the season. Rain & heavy sea. Heave the vessel to. All work interrupted. [[line]] Sunday Aug 8th [[line]] [[table]] 4 A.M. | 28.78 | 46 1/2 | 48 | 48 | 46 1/2 | ESE 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .88 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 46 | " [[ditto for: ESE]] 12 M. | .94 | 47 1/2 | 49 | 49 | 45 | " [[ditto for ESE]] 4 P.M. | 29.01 | 46 | 48 | 48 1/2 | 46 | " [[ditto for ESE]] 8 " [[ditto for P.M.]] | .01 | 46 | 46 1/2 | 47 1/2 | 44 | " [[ditto for ESE]] 12 " [[ditto for P.M.]] | .11 | 45 | 47 1/2 | 47 1/2 | 43 1/2 | " [[ditto for ESE]] [[/table]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 77 Wind fresh, sea high, making good headway under reefs but all work interrupted. Rain & fog all day. [[line]] Monday Aug. 9./80 [[line]] [[page includes table with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability.]] [[table]] [[table headings:]] Time. | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water. | Wind. 4 A.M. | 29.11 | 46 | 48 | 48 1/2 | 43 | ESE. 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .14 | 44 1/2 | 45 1/2 | 46 | 43 1/2 | E 12 M | .18 | 45 | 47 | 47 1/2 | 45 | " [[ditto for: E]] 4 P.M. | .20 | 45 1/2 | 47 1/2 | 47 1/2 | 44 1/2 | " [[ditto for: E]] 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .27 | 45 1/2 | 47 | 47 | 44 1/2 | " [[ditto for: E]] 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .30 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | " [[ditto for E]] [[/table]] Rainy & foggy. Stiff breeze & heavy sea. Pass St. Mathew about 15 miles to the westward at 3 A.M. but see nothing in the fog. Keep on for Plover Bay. [[line]] Tuesday Aug 10th [[line]] [[table]] 4 A.M. | 29.32 | 45 1/2 | 47 | 47 | 44 1/2 | E 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .38 | 46 | 47 | 47 1/2 | 44 | " [[ditto for: E]] 12 M | .42 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | " [[ditto for: E]] 4 P.M. | .43 | 46 | 46 | 46 1/2 | 44 | " [[ditto for: E]] 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .38 | 47 | 48 1/2 | 49 | 45 | NE 12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .32 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 46 | E [[/table]] Morning foggy with rain. P.M. rain holds up at times. Wind moderate to light but heavy sea continues. In the morning make land, Cape Aggen, sixty miles to
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