Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Danger Point

Abstract log of the E. I. Ship Clarence, 1864-1891.

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p. 92

January 30th continued

PM Light SW wind & fine at 2 Passed & signalled the English ship 3rd pt [point?] 9241 + [cross with four dots] from Calcutta to London 63 days out. at 9 Light breeze veering to SEd [SEastward] & fine clear Wr [weather] 5 1/2 knots

January 31st + [cross with four dots] French Empire

am Light wind at ESE & fine Increasd [Increased] set the starbd [starboard] studg [studding] sls [sails] at 5 saw the land about Cape Agulhas bearing North. The breeze un- steady at East to NE & Increasing at 8 Quorin Point N b E 3/4 E Noon Fresh breeze at SE & fine set all the Port studg [studding] sls [sails] Cape Hangklip N by E 1/4 E Danger Point E by S. Latde [Latitude] obs [observed] 34.47 So Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 19.06 E Course N 77 W 128 miles Cape of Good Hope N 37 W 31 miles Bar [Barometer] 30.18 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 30.14 Ther [Thermometer] air 72 water 71 PM Strong wind at S by E ship sailing 12 knots at 2.30 Table mountain NE by N & Cape of Good Hope Light House NNE 1/2 E at 5.30 Table Mountain E 3/4 S Midnight steady strong wind at S by E & fine carrying the Port studg [studdings] sls [sails] & Main Skysail ship sailing 13 knots.

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