The Land of Midian (Revisited) Volume II Part 18

In evening few fleecy clouds to south-west. Appearance of Azyab. Minimum thermometers at night, No. 1 = 36 degrees; No. 2 = 38 degrees.

AT WADY SHARMa.

Jan. 5. 7a.m. 29.90 - 48 45 43 6 Pink clouds south-west and south-east. Cirri everywhere.

Noon. 29.87 761 79 79 67 3 Hot and still. Clear; few cirri.

3p.m. 29.96 760 74 71 60 0 Cool wind. Cold in shade. Cirri to south, at times over the sun.

Very cold at night. Saw new moon; set in fire. Planets veiled in mist. Moon Kaim (points upwards = *[figure]).

Jan. 6. 7.20a.m. 29.94 760 53 51 46 8 Still, clear. Light breeze about 10.30 a.m.

Noon. 29.80 761 82 - - 4

4p.m. 29.96 761 76 - - 3 Clear and hot. Sunset, red cirri. Water very cold. Moon clear.

Jan. 7 " 29.98 758 52 - - 18 At Sharma. Cool and raw.

Few clouds to south and south-west.

Noon. 30.08 764 78 - - 26 At 'Aynunah, in big tent. Fresh wind from north. Air much damper; more pleasant.

AT 'AYNuNAH.

Jan. 8. 7a.m. 30.11 763 55 - - 22 Morning still--windless Breath from east. Warm and pleasant.

Noon. 30.02 767 77 74 61 13 Quite clear and dry.

Gusts of wind. Flies very bad, even in the waste.

3p.m. 30.15 767 77 76 63 7

Cold high wind at night.

LEFT 'AYNuNAH.

Jan. 9. 7a.m. 30.04 - 63 - - 10 Outside tent. Light clouds everywhere at dawn. Morning warm and close.

Noon. 29.91 759 80 - - 48 At El-'Usaylah. Sky covered with clouds. Sun coming out.

4p.m. 29.87 758 53 - - 23 In tent at El-'Usaylah.

No wind.

Cool pleasant night. Rain in Mount Sinai(?).

Jan. 10. 6.45a.m. 29.85 - 56 - - 15 Observations in open.

Cold north wind. Clear and cirri.

3p.m. 29.30 745 77 - - 1 At Maghair Shuayb, under a tree.

Night cold. High wind; shook the tents.

AT MAGHaIR SHuAYB.

Jan. 11. 7a.m. 29.37 747 60 - - 20 In open, on box.

Noon. 29.40 748 82 - - 8 In tent.

3p.m. 29.38 747 84 - - -4 Still. Air hot.

As a rule, at Maghair Shuayb we had land-breezes; cold from north and east.

Seabreezes during day, after noon.

Jan. 12. 7a.m. 29.35 746 59 - - 3 In tent. Cool. Cirri. At two a.m. cool fresh wind from north.

Noon. 29.46 747 83 - - -5 In tent. Hot sun. Light clouds.

3p.m 29.30 746 83 81 64 -9 In tent. No sun, no wind. Thin clouds.

Night warm; wind towards morning. Mosquitoes in tamarisks of Wady. Minimum thermometer, 52 degrees.

Jan. 13. 7a.m. 29.38 745 65 - - -4 Outside tent, on box.

Cloudy; little wind. elt warm. Sun came out strong at ten a.m.

Noon. 29.27 744 87 87 67 -9 In big tent. Heat like summer. Flies troublesome, travel on our backs.

3p.m. 29.20 743 85 85 65 -15 Very hot. Thin clouds.

Sea-breeze.

Very hot and sultry weather: Arabs say portends rain. Wind (generally) from north in morning; afternoon from sea.

Jan. 14. 7a.m. 29.01 740 63 63 55 0 In tent. Land-breeze set in. Expected heavy rain, and pitched camp higher up.

2.30p.m. 29.15 - 81-1/279 68 0 Taken by Mr. Clarke.

Rain began 2.30 a.m. (Jan. 15), small drops, then heavy, lull, and again heavy; ended about 4.30 a.m. A little wind from south-west rose after rain.

The last rain was on December 7-10, 1877; violent storms accompanied it.

Jan. 15. " 29.00 - 71-1/270 66 30 By Mr. Clarke at Maghair Shuayb. Sky all covered ; little clear to west.

Mist all over north.

Things feel damp.

Noon. 29.06 737 76 73 65 30 All cloudy. After rain, sultry heat of noon quite disappeared.

3p.m. 29.06 738 75 73 65 25 Still cloudy. Cool.

Cold nights and mornings.

Jan. 16. 7a.m. 29.20 - 48 45 42 18 No rain. Cold. Little wind. Cloudy. No wind.