That Sarrived at the Gratas in "žée"
two days before the Love, but the reason
of this was not noticed., us it apperds
the cariableness of
a good example of the variable
the Currcuts in that regions, I think it
proper Hat you should be made
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requainted with it :
On the morning of
the
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time having been taken
138.
by
him at .
8.h-30 m. Am. As well as the Sun's
Meridian actitude at noow.
I did not obteroc at now,
but as the word drew lound to ESE.
in the course of the afternoon and
Ereshened considerably, I expected
cloudy
weather would follow,
aua
21th April we
left. Monghong
Minder Steam and sail with bove in
On deuring
Company
shaped course 1888. for the Pratas.
therefore obtained sights for time at 58m. _ at 9 Rm. I got good Latitude
by Stars North and South . The results
set to
the land
we
of
these observations showed a
the W.S.W. [er
a current against
us
"
The lifnd was at this time l'E. 5 16.
twith
Every appearance
restled
fine weather. At Noow our position
in the "Lee" was fixed by
fixed by the second
Master, by observations, sight for
of 30 Miles between of AM and 5 PM
I therefore advised the Liciitenant
ti bommaud to put on sull steame
Sewer: he did so; and we arrived