D istances. STATIONS T hermometer
AND PLACES ON THE ROAD;
1811.
j- j - a n ' ‘ WEATHER. Astronomical Observations made on « 8§ g ^
1 S §8 a a the Journey: to which are added their s I
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w §
aO £ English names and intermediate Distances.
s
«!§ « |
Nov. H . M. Klfiarwater. H . M.
23 - - - 7
24 >• Fair.
25 J
26 Wind N .E .
27 Much rain fell in the
foregoing night and
this morning; but
unaccompanied by
thunder.
28
29
................................................... i f s p - j- Fair.
SO During the whole day
a violent westerly
wind; which caused
the air to feel very
chilly in the evenDec.
1 4 — p 55 10*2
ing.
"j A very strong wes2
terly wind con-
3 1 tinued to blow
4 [ the whole of this
5 time; but with-
J out rain.
6 The wind abated.
7 An extraordinary dryness
in the air was
remarkable about
this time.
89
Wind southerly.
10 Wind as yesterday.
This year the rainy
season is much later
than usual. At this
time all the surrounding
country
is excessively d ry ;
and the herbage
quite parched up.
11 ~ " " * - p
9 — p
86*
82
24-2
22*2
12 6 — a
2 - p
73
90
18-2
25*7 > Fair and cloudless.
13 6 — a
2 — p
73*
90
18*4
25*7
14
15 3 - p 89 25-3 A strong wind all day
from the N.W. or
the W.
16 Fair.
D istances. STATIONS T hermometer
1811. P § i .2 . Astronomical Observations made on «S.S S ’S WEATHER.
1 S So the Journey: to which are added their ihd
English Names and intermediate Distances.
H jjO
« I
Dec. H. M. At Klaarwater. H . M.
17
18
2 — p 90 25*7 | Fair.
19 A very heavy rain in
the preceding night.
The wind S.W.
The weather .now became
chilly.
20
10 - ^ p
52
67
8-8
15*5
Wind southerly and
cold.
21 6 — a 59 12-0 1
4 — p 80 21-3
22 7 — a
4 — p
63
78
13-7
20-4
23 - - 7 — a 6S 15*1
24
4 — p
7 — a
2 — p
88
67
87
24-8
15-5
24-4
| Fair.
25 2 — p 88 24*8
26 2 — p 89 25*3
27 7 — a
2 — p
80
91
21*8
262 J
28 7 — a
2 — p
80
88
21-3
24-8 The weather at this
time more settled,
and the difference
in heat between
night and day not so
astonishingly great
as it had been during
the last three
months.
29 .......................... 7 — a
4 — p
76
91
19-5
26*2
30 7 — a
4 — p
75
89
19*1
25.3
The weather clear
and very dry, with
several whirlwinds.
31 7 — a 78 20-4 Sky cloudless during
2 - p 94 27*5 the last three days.
1812
Jan.
1 7 — a 76 19-5
3 *
4 — p
7 — a
4 — p
94
76
95
27-5
19*5
28-0
1 Fair.
3 7 — a
2 - p
75
93
19*1
27-1
Very hot all day.
Ju st after sunset a
most violent west-
wind, which carried
so much dust up in
the air, where it remained
the greatest