The Land of Midian (Revisited) Volume II Part 30

Mar. 7. 7 a.m. 766 19 Clouds to south. Wind north.

Noon. 767 23 Clear sky. Good breeze from north-west.

5 p.m. 766 24 Clear sky. Wind north.

Mar. 8. 7 a.m. 763 19 Clear sky. Light east wind.

Noon. 763 23 Clear sky. Light west wind.

OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "MUKHBIR," BY MR. DAVID DUGUID (DURING OUR WEEK IN EL- SHaRR), BETWEEN MARCH 13 AND MARCH 19, 1878.

Date. Time. Aneroid Thermometer Remarks.

Millimetres. Centigrade.

(deg.)

Mar. 13. 6 a.m. 762 25 Clear sky. Good breeze. Wind west.

Noon. 761 26 Clear sky. Light breeze. Wind west.

Mar. 14. 6 a.m. 762 21 Light clouds all over. Wind east. Light breeze.

Noon. 764 24 Same cloudy weather, but wind from east (?).

3 p.m. 763 26 Light clouds all round. Wind west and light.

Mar. 15. 6 a.m. 762 21 A few clouds to south. Wind east and light.

Noon. 761 26 Light clouds all round. Moderate breeze from west.

3 p.m. 760 27-1/2 Same weather.

Mar. 16. 6 a.m. 760 24 A few clouds to south. Light east wind.

Noon. 760 26 Clear sky. Wind south-west. Light breeze.

3 p.m. 759 29 Clear sky. Wind west. Very light breeze.

Mar. 17. 6 a.m. 759 24 Clear sky. Light breeze from east.

Noon. 760 26 Clear sky. Wind west. Very light breeze.

3 p.m. 760 27 Same weather.

Mar. 18. 6 a.m. 760 23 Same weather, by wind west.

Noon. - - Clear sky. Wind west. Very light breeze.

Mar. 19. 6 a.m. 759 23 Few clouds to north. Wind east, and very light.

Noon. 758 19 Clouds to north-west. Good breeze from west.

3 p.m. 758 29 Clouds all round. Wind south-west. Good breeze.

OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "SINNaR," BY CAPTAIN NaSIR AHMED, BETWEEN MARCH 29 AND APRIL 10, 1878.

Date. Time. Mercurial Thermometer. Remarks.

Barometer. Fahr.

Mar. 29. 6 a.m. 30.7 64 Noon. 30.7 76 3 p.m. 30.7 76

Mar. 30. 6 a.m. 30.00 61 White clouds to north-east. Wind north-east.

Noon. 30.05 77 3 p.m. 30.00 80 Air very damp from noon to sunset. Wind west.

Mar. 31. 6 a.m. 29.9 63 Wind north-east. Never saw barometer so low.

Noon. 30.00 80 Dry and fine.

3 p.m. 29.98 82

April 1. 6 a.m. 29.94 66 Wind east. Fine day.

Noon. 29.95 83 3 p.m. 29.92 83 Damp from noon to sunset.

April 2. 6 a.m. 29.90 68 Wind east. Fine day.

Noon. 30.00 80 Damp.

3 p.m. 29.90 81 Red clouds at sunset.

Gale of wind at El-Wijh from north-east, began at seven p.m. s.h.i.+p under shelter. Rain for half an hour.

April 3. 6 a.m. 30.00 69 Wind north.

Noon. 30.20 80 Damp.

3 p.m. 30.00 79 Wind north-west at sunset.

April 4. 6 a.m. 30.00 73 Wind north-west.

Noon. 30.03 76 Wind north-west all day.

3 p.m. 30.00 77

Storm on seaboard. Heavy clouds, wind, and gale all day from north-west. Sinnar rolling.

April 5. 6 a.m. 29.93 66 Wind north-west.

Noon. 30.00 76 Wind north-west.

3 p.m. 30.00 75 Fine day.

April 6. 6 a.m. 29.93 62 Wind north.

Noon. 30.00 74 Wind north-west.

3 p.m. 30.00 74 Same weather.

April 7. 6 a.m. 29.94 64 Wind north.

Noon. 30.00 79 Fine day.

3 p.m. 30.00 76 Wind north-west from noon to sunset. Fine weather.

April 8. 6 a.m. 30.02 61 Wind east.

Noon. 30.04 73 Fine day.

3 p.m. 30.04 78 From noon to sunset, fine but damp.