Volume II Part 18 (1/2)

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.