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Foggy & rainy. The sun looms through the fog occasionally, and in the P.M. attempt observations for time with the vertical circle, and get one attitude. Wind fresh. Evening rainy. A shock of earthquake followed by another lighter one, was felt this evening about 10h 571/2m. The internal was about three seconds.
______Thursday, July 31st, 1873.______
Time Bar. Air Water Deep do. Wind [[all headings underlined]]
6 A.M. 30.15 52° 43° 43° S.
12 M. 30.13 54 S.
6 P.M. 30.10 52 43 S.
Rainy with strong wind & dense fog.
______Friday, Aug. 1st______
6 A.M. 29.95 50° 43° 44° S.
12 M. 29.92 52 S.
6 P.M. 29.84 50 43 S.
Rainy & stormy all day.Cross the Island and find a bight full of rocks on the opposite side.
______Saturday, Augt. 2nd______
6 A.M. 29.79 50° 43° 44° S.
12 M. 29.84 49 S.
6 P.M. 29.90 50 42 S.
Wind fresh fog very thick.
Rains and storms all day. ______
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______Sunday, Augt. 3rd 1873.______
Time Bar. Air Water Deep do Wind[[all headings underlined]]
6 AM. 30.08 49° 42° 43° S.
12 M. 30.10 52 S.E.
6 P.M. 30.11 51 42 E.S.E.
Wind more moderate. Rainy & stormy.
______Monday, Augt. 4th______
6 AM. 30.26 50° 42° 42° Calm
12 M. 30.24 53 S.E.
6 P.M. 30.24 52 42 E.
Foggy. Rains & blows all day.
______Tuesday, Augt. 5th______
6 AM. 30.24 50° 42° 42° E.
12 M. 30.25 56 E.
6 P.M. 30.26 54 42 E.
Foggy rainy and stormy. P.M. weather settles a little, but wind remains the same.
______Wednesday, Aug. 6th______
6 A.M. 30.34 52° 42° 43° E.
12 M. 30.32 59 E.
4 P.M. 30.33 55 44 E.
8 P.M. 30.32 50 43 S.S.E.
12 P.M. 30.30 48 45 S.S.E.
Morning half clear with fresh wind, and streaks of fog constantly passing over. Observations for latitude, time & azimuth. These completed, stand out of the harbor about 1 P.M. when it shuts down thick, with very light winds. _____
