'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎63] (84/458)

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MAURITIUS OBSERVATIONS.
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Extract from Log of Brig u Lord Nelson'* Captain Gillespie,
from St. David*s to Mauritius. —(Continued.)
Date.
Lat.
Long. Bar
i
Course.
Wind.
Remarks.
Mar.
2(ith
29'70
29-60
i
Midnight strong breezes and cloudy wea
ther, fresh ga es ; hauled foresail, and
double reefed topsails.
Noon—Round Island bearing West 4
miles.
Extracts from Log of Ship “ Blythwood” on a voyage from
Calcutta to (Nautical Time.)
Date.
Lat.
Long.
i
j Bar.
Course.
Winds.
Mar.
19th
30-12
!
SE
20th
S. E.
21.10
1
64-2S
3-02
SE.
29-90
29-91
8 P. M.
29-91
29*85
12 P. M.
4 A. M.
t
29*89
8 A. M.
29*84
Noon
21st
S.W. by S.
SE to E.
Calms
4pm
8pm
12 pm
4am
8am
12 am
29*74
29*88
29*61
29*49
29*16
28*00
84k ther.
84 k
84
83
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SE. Calms
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Remarks.
First part—increasing breeze, bar. 82°.
During night ditto ditto cloudy, 81$°.
a. m. mod. winds and passing showers.
First part—moderate winds and cloudy
weather, passing showers.
4 p. m. bar. 82£°
Throughout night, strong winds and
passing showers.
a. m —Ditto winds and clear weather,
with a high cross sea ; ship steering
very badly, took in all studding sails
and flying jib, main royal, mizen top
gallant sail, and spanker.
Course 8 knots West 183 miles.
First part—Strong winds and hazy wea
ther, with a high cross sea, rigged in
the studding-sail boom, and sent down
main royal yard.
5 p. m— sent down mizen and fore top
gallant yards ; steered more to South,
hoping to allow the cyclone to pass to
North, if it is ONE.
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ly • hauled do "f 6 ° PSaiIS ' 2 A ' M ' SpUt the fore t0 P sail - Gale increasing very rapid-
y . auled down fore topmast staysail and lay to, head to Southward.
Gay-light, blowing a hurricane- 10 a.
apparently settling down ; cut away mizen
flowing harder still, cut the fore top-mast
m., blowing terrific ; ship on her beam ends and
■mast and main-mast, ship righting a little, wind
backstays, and the foremast went 5 feet above
During
fury with
I* n the , noise was awful- thousands of artillery could not be louder. The
ew cannot be described : the binnacle carried away, skylight shivered