Volume II Part 27 (2/2)

Lucifer like a little moon.

Breeze at eight a.m.

Noon. 29.39 54 - - +2 Wady Birkat, under rock. Going down seawards fast. Cool west wind. Good sea-breeze. Sky and sun clear--sun not unpleasant.

Hot in sheltered bends.

3.10p.m. 29.46 81 - - 4 At Abal-Ajaj, under tamarisks.

Dew at night.

April 8. 5a.m. 29.55 60 - - 27 Outside tent at Abal-Ajaj.

Cool morning; warmer at eight a.m. before breeze set in.

Noon. 29.94 83 - - 22 At the temple (El-Gasr), Wady Hamz. Sand-dust with sea- breeze, terrible at temple and around it. Eyes filled, clothes covered. Saw mirage-- well defined for first time.

3p.m. 29.90 52 - - 20 At Wady Hamz. Hygrometer damp on account of sea-breeze.

April 9. 4a.m. 29.92 70 - - 25 Still, clear, and beautiful, like all these mornings. Hot sun. Blue sea, gla.s.sy near the sh.o.r.e. Puffs of wind from east.

Noon. 29.90 96 - - -8 In big tent at Wady Mismah.

Cool breeze from north-cast.

Heat strongly reflected from quartz. Vegetation dreadfully dry; plants look dead. Two bad years.

3p.m. 29.74 92 - - -18 In big tent at Abal-Maru.

Another nasty afternoon. High west wind--sea-breeze, not Khamsin; tent almost blown down. Dust dreadful.

Evening charming. Night admirably cool.

April 10 4.20a.m. 29.74 - - - 0 In big tent at Abal-Maru.

Splendid morning; few striae in east. Will be hot.

4.30p.m. 29.95 - 76 73 - On board Sinnar, captain's cabin. Pleasant afternoon.

Cool sea-breeze.

ON BOARD ”SINNaR.”

April 11.6a.m. 29.86 - 70 66 - In captain's cabin. Felt damp strongly after the Desert.

12.30p.m.29.87 - 78 74 - All complaining of heat (white heat); damp is the cause. No sea-breeze to speak of.

3.15p.m. 29.83 - 79 75 - White clouds everywhere.

Curious wind-clouds, not a little like comets.

Heavy dew. Streets of El-Wijh wet.

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