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48 _____Continued[[underlined]]_____ 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. ______ [[diagonal slash]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 49 ______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. _____