Volume II Part 30 (1/2)

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