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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]]

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[[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]]
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Wind fresh, sea high, making good headway under reefs but all work interrupted. Rain & fog all day.

[[line]] Monday Aug. 9./80 [[line]]

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[[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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