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breezes - Lat'd 37' - 12' Long 69º 36' - porpoises, dolphins, flying fish much Sea weed. Temp of Sea greater than air - Temp of air ? Morning 74º to 76º and pleasant weather- Thursday 8th. Heavy rains & squalls for the last 5 days - much lightning - cloudy var. from S.S.E. to SW - occasionally heavy seas - Now approaching the tail of the Great Bank of Newfoundland - considerable time of temperature 70º - cloudy & damp - Had to put a blanket on bed when only two nights Since almost suffocated with heat - Friday 9th 6 am 68º [crossed out: Steady] breeze from Southern & S.W. 6 PM. 64º cloudy great gales from S.W. & W. Saturday 10th Light breezes W.N.W cloudy & Misty. [?Steady?] Southeast winds, the Sea in the ? & on the banks misty - May this ? be on ? to the Southerly winds being loaded with Moisture from the Equitorial regions, & arriving here when the air is cool, ? to moisture. Strong N & N.W. winds & is fair & close weather 6 am. ? 35 ? on the center of the last of the bank - Noon 35 to 40 ? - had a try for fish - no luck 6 am clear overhead - wind var: from S. N - We are off the bank