No. 110.
OFF THlV CAFE.
J u ly 38,1817. “-2. SO. P .M.
Index uppennost. Instrument inverted.
A + # .S 5 " B -5 '.O O "
6 . SB 4 . 55
6 . 40 5 . 00
Mean 6 • 3 6 7 Mean 4 . 58 3 B.
Mean + 6 . 36 7 A.
4) 11 . 35
L2 • 53-7 Dip.
3 * 49 Tabular.
55 Difference
Height of the eye, 15 feet.
Parts of the horizon observed, SE. and NW.
Thermometer
ï)epth of the sea, 222 feet.
Lafckude - 34° . 57' south.
Longitude 20° . 15' east.
Cape Lagullus due north, distant 6 or 8 miles.
Calm all day; sky clear, and weather hazy.
On the 29th and 30th of July we were off the Cape, but the weather was so
bad as to prevent any sights being taken.
East and west parts of the horizon
observed. Coast of Sumatra
just visible. Hazy. The land-
wind dying away.
The day has been extremely
hot, and almost a calm. The sea-
breeze not yet set-in, only a few
light flaws.
A fresh breeze from WNW.
The sun set in fiery dirty red
cloads. Weather squally, with
occasional showers of rain. Parts
of the horizon observed east and
west.
Weather remarkably fine; sky
clear; and a gentle breeze from
the south. The sun set about
five minutes after these observa- .
tions were taken. Parts of the
horizon observed east and west.
The forenoon has been extremely
hot and oppressive. A
rolling Bwell from the SW.
Parts of the horizon observed
SSW and NNE, the first clear to
seaward, the other clear horizon, ;
but the mainland of China behind !
it, and various islands on each
side of the NNE line.
Very hazy weather: sky fiery.
Clear weather, with a light:
breeze from the eastward. Sun
set behind -a low range of dark
clouds: sky in that quarter was
unusually red. A long swell
from the norjhward.
Wind light from south; hori- ;
zon uncommonly well defined and
sharp; sky clear; and the sea .
perfectly smooth. These sights,
and the two following, may be
depended on, I think, within ten
seconds.
Circumstances similar to No.
31.P
arts of the horizon observed
were that immediately under the
setting sun; viz. W 21*. N, and
the opposite E 21° S, the sun
being about 4° high. Day has
been remarkably clear, although
the wind has been from the southward,
which in these seas is said
generally to bring fogs.
Weather somewhat hazy; wind
. easterly.
Wind easterly.
These sights were taken while
at anchor off the mouth of the
Pei-ho. The fort of Tung-coo,
on the .south bank of'the river,
bearing W 50° N , distant about
four or'five miles.
118 50 72
118 50 78
118 00 20
118 00 20