Chapter XVII: Appendix: VI

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OBSERVATIONS OF TEMPERATURE BELOW AND UPON THE CAMAROONS MOUNTAINS, KEPT BY M. GUSTAV MANN, GOVERNMENT BOTANIST, WEST AFRICA, AND SELIM AGA, BETWEEN THE 6TH DECEMBER, 1861, AND THE 24TH FEBRUARY, 1862.

The instruments used were two Bath Thermometers, Negretti and Zambra, London (patent, Nos. 1064 and 1063, graduated to 110° and 180° Fah.), suspended near camp with a south-westerly aspect: one,—the first of the double observation—in the sun; the other, the second, in the shade; both 3½ feet above the ground. The maximum and minimum were Nos. 2697 and 1764 of Messrs. Negretti and Zambra. In the minimum the alcohol was at first red; it presently paled to a dull straw yellow. In the remarks I have used a small pocket thermometer (Fah.) by Messrs. Cary, London.

The correction for No. 1064 (sun therm.) is at 32° − 0·1

„ „ at 42° − 0·1

„ „ at 52° − 0·1

„ „ at 62° + 0·1

„ „ at 72° + 0·1

„ „ at 82° correct.

„ „ at 92° − 0·2

The correction for No. 1063 (shade therm.) is at 32° − 0·1

„ „ at 42° − 0·4

„ „ at 52° − 0·5

„ „ at 62° correct.

„ „ at 72° − 0·4

„ „ at 82° − 0·4

„ „ at 92° − 0·4

The maximum and minimum are correct.

[D.: DATE
MAX.R: MAX. SELF REGIST.
MIN.R: MIN. SELF REGIST.]

+--+----------+---------+----------+--------+-----+-----+--------------+ |D.| 6 A.M. | NOON. | 6 P.M. | WIND. |MAX.R|MIN.R| REMARKS. | +--+----------+---------+----------+--------+-----+-----+--------------+ | | ° ′| ° ′| ° ′ | | ° ′| ° ′| | |Dec. 61. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ | 84 50| 75 50}| | | |M. Mann | | |{ | | }| | | |landed at | | |{ | | }| | | |Victoria. | | 6|{ | | }| |84 50| |Base of the | | |{ | | }| | | |mountain. | | |{ | | }| | | |Cloudy day, | | |{ | | }| | | |strong | | |{ | 96 | 77 }| | | |sea-breeze. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 70 50| 85 50| 80 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | | 7|{ | | }| |86 |71 50|Do. | | |{ | | }| | | | | | |{ 72 50| 104 | 80 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 74 | 85 | 80 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | | 8|{ | | }| |86 |73 |Do. | | |{ | | }| | | | | | |{ 74 50| 105 | 81 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 71 50| 84 | 74 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Warm and | | 9|{ | | }| |85 25|72 |sunny. | | |{ | | }| | | | | | |{ 73 | 85 50| 75 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 67 50| 84 | 82 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |10|{ | | }| |85 75|67 50|Do. | | |{ | | }| | | | | | |{ 69 | 95 | 82 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 70 50| 83 75| 82 }| | | |Do. Heavy | | |{ | | }| | | |thunderstorm, | |11|{ | | }| |86 50|70 50|without wind, | | |{ | | }| | | |at night | | |{ 71 50| 94 | 82 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 71 | 85 50| 80 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |First half of | |12|{ | | }| |85 25|70 50|day cloudy, | | |{ | | }| | | |then clear. | | |{ 71 50| 98 | 81 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 72 75| | 72 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |At Bosumbo. | |13|{ | | }| | |72 |Warm, clear | | |{ | | }| | | |day. | | |{ 73 | | 73 75}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 67 50| 78 25| 72 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |14|{ | | }| |79 50|66 50|At ditto. | | |{ | | }| | | |Rain. | | |{ 69 | 85 25| 73 25}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 65 50| | 65 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |15|{ | | }| | |65 |At Mapanya. | | |{ | | }| | | |Sunny day. | | |{ 66 50| | 69 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 59 50| 76 75| 65 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |16|{ | | }| |72 50|59 50|At do. Clear | | |{ | | }| | | |and sunny. | | |{ 60 50| 78 50| 69 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 60 50| | }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |On mountain. | |17|{ | | }| | |61 |Hazy, smoky, | | |{ | | }| | | |and misty. | | |{ 62 | | }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |18| Dies non.| | | | | |On ditto. | | | | | | | | |Cloudy as | | | | | | | | |usual. At | | | | | | | | |Victoria | | | | | | | | |fine, clear, | | | | | | | | |and warm. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ | 77 50| 64 75}| | | |Began by | | |{ | | }| | | |march up the | |19|{ | | }| Sea- | | |mountain to | | |{ | | }|breeze. | | |Mapanya. | | |{ | 75 | 68 75}| | | |Clear and hot.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [152] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 60 | 75 | 69 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |At Mapanya. | |20|{ | | }| | | |Fine clear | | |{ | | }| | | |day. | | |{ 63 | 75 | 71 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 62 25| 78 | }| | | |Left Mapanya; | | |{ | | }| | | |reached Ridge | |21|{ | | }| | | |Camp. Hot | | |{ | | }| | | |day; cold | | |{ 62 | 76 25| }| | | |night. | | | | | | | | | | |22| 68 | | 50 | E. | |40 |Ascended | | | | | | | | |hill. At 8·30 | | | | | | | | |Therm. 80°. | | | | | | | | |Wet day. Cold | | | | | | | | |wind from E. | | | | | | | | |At 4·45 P.M. | | | | | | | | |Therm. 60°. | | | | | | | | | | |23| 48 | | | S.W. | | |At 8 A.M. | | | | | | | | |mist from | | | | | | | | |S.W., Ther. | | | | | | | | |68°. At 10 | | | | | | | | |A.M., in | | | | | | | | |sun, 92°; | | | | | | | | |shade, 85°. | | | | | | | | |At 11 A.M., | | | | | | | | |cloud and | | | | | | | | |wind, 72°. At | | | | | | | | |noon, sun and | | | | | | | | |cloud, 84°. | | | | | | | | |At 1 P.M., | | | | | | | | |misty, in sun | | | | | | | | |91°. At 4 | | | | | | | | |P.M., in the | | | | | | | | |forest, 66°. | | | | | | | | |Night very | | | | | | | | |pleasant. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 53 | 63 50| 55 66}| | | |Cloud at 8 | | |{ | | }| | | |A.M. On Mount | | |{ | | }| | | |Helen, Therm. | | |{ | | }| N. & | | |at 8·30 A.M., | |24|{ | | }| N.E. | | |57° 5′-58° | | |{ | | }|Strong. | | |5′, a few | | |{ | | }| | | |feet below. | | |{ | | }| | | |At 11 A.M., | | |{ | | }| | | |in camp, | | |{ 53 25| 60 75| 55 66}| | | |Therm. 66°. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 61 | 53 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |25|{ | | }| | | |Very fine day.| | |{ | | }| | | | | | |{ 51 50| 60 25| 55 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 | | 54 }| | | |At 2 P.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |very thick | |26|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |mist from W. | | |{ | | }| | | |like rain. | | |{ 52 | | 55 }| | | |Carried off | | |{ | | }| | | |by N.E. wind. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 | 66 50| 54 }| | | |At 5·30 A.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |Therm. 48°, | |27|{ | | }| N.E. | | |very little | | |{ | | }| | | |dew. On Mount | | |{ 48 50| 66 75| 54 75}| | | |Isabel at 5 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M., 40°. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 50| 61 50| 52 }| | | |At 3 P.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |few drops of | | |{ | | }| | | |rain. Wet and | |28|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |misty day. At | | |{ | | }| | | |night Venus | | |{ | | }| | | |veiled. Cold | | |{ 49 50| 60 50| 53 50}| | | |night. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 60 | 53 }| | | |Misty morn | | |{ | | }| | | |and day. | | |{ | | }| | | |Threatened | | |{ | | }| | | |rain, none | | |{ | | }| | | |came. Loud | |29|{ | | }| Do. |64 |49 |thunder at | | |{ | | }| | | |night from W. | | |{ | | }| | | |and S., but | | |{ | | }| | | |below gusts | | |{ | | }| | | |of wind. Cold | | |{ 50 50| 60 | 54 }| | | |at times. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 75| | 56 50}| | | |Cold, raw | | |{ | | }| | | |morning, 54° | | |{ | | }| | | |at 8 A.M. Raw | | |{ | | }| | | |and misty | | |{ | | }| | | |till noon, | |30|{ | | }| N., W. |63 50|49 75|then hot sun. | | |{ | | }| & E. | | |Heavy cloud | | |{ | | }| | | |in W.; kind | | |{ | | }| | | |of Harmattan | | |{ | | }| | | |day. Wind | | |{ | | }| | | |from all | | |{ | | }| | | |quarters. | | |{ 51 | | 56 50}| | | |Clouds torn | | | | | | | | |to pieces. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 60 | 57 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Very cold | |31|{ | | }| E.S. & |61 |49 75|wind all | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |night. | | |{ 49 75| 60 | 58 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Jan. 62. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 50| | 58 25}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Cold morning. | | 1|{ | | }| N.E. & |66 50|49 75|Normal day. | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |Misty day. | | |{ 50 50| | 58 75}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 52 | 60 75| 56 25}| | | |Thunder in | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Day | | |{ | | }| | | |cool, misty | | 2|{ | | }| S.W. & | |52 |and still. | | |{ | | }| N.E. | | |Even. fine, | | |{ | | }| | | |warm, and | | |{ 52 75| 60 75| 56 25}| | | |windless.[153]| | | | | | | | | | | 3| 49 | 61 | 54 | Do. | | |Hazy morn. | | | | | | | | |Dry hazy | | | | | | | | |noon. At 2 | | | | | | | | |P.M. misty, | | | | | | | | |and a few | | | | | | | | |drops of | | | | | | | | |rain. Warm | | | | | | | | |and clear at | | | | | | | | |3 P.M. Misty | | | | | | | | |even. This | | | | | | | | |and the next | | | | | | | | |day’s obs. | | | | | | | | |are with 1064 | | | | | | | | |Therm. placed | | | | | | | | |in sun. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4| 48 50| 66 | 55 25 | Do. | | |Misty morn. | | | | | | | | |and even. | | | | | | | | |Clear noon. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 47 | | 57 }| Do. | | |Cool, clear | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Day | | |{ | | }| | | |misty. Fine | | 5|{ | | }| | | |and windless | | |{ | | }| | | |evening. At | | |{ | | }| | | |3·40 P.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |little rain | | |{ 47 | | 57 }| | | |from W. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 64 | 55 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | | 6|{ | | }| Do. |72 5|45 |Fine, clear | | |{ | | }| | | |day. | | |{ 49 | 63 | 55 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 | 70 | 54 }| | | |Day changing. | | |{ | | }| | | |Sun and mist | | |{ | | }| | | |alternately. | | 7|{ | | }| Do. | | |Clouds heavy | | |{ | | }| | | |in W. From | | |{ | | }| | | |3 P.M. till | | |{ | | }| | | |night clear | | |{ 51 75| 64 75| 53 50}| | | |and light. | | | | | | | | |Night cold. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 | 83 | 58 }| | | |Fine clear | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Raw | | 8|{ | | }| Do. | | |cloudy day. | | |{ | | }| | | |In afternoon | | |{ 51 | 68 25| 56 50}| | | |hot sun. | | |{ | | }| | | |Beautiful | | |{ | | }| | | |even. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 59 25| 55 }| | | |Clear morn. | | |{ | | }| | | |Heavy mist. | | |{ | | }| | | |At 11 A.M. | | 9|{ | | }| Do. | | |few drops of | | |{ | | }| | | |rain (2nd | | |{ | | }| | | |time). Raw | | |{ 50 | 58 75| 55 50}| | | |and cold. | | |{ | | }| | | |Weather seems | | |{ | | }| | | |breaking. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 74| | 55 25}| | | |At 5·30 A.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |47°. Heavy | | |{ | | }| | | |thunder and | | |{ | | }| | | |lightning at | | |{ | | }| | | |night almost | |10|{ | | }| Do. | |41 |overhead. | | |{ | | }| | | |Morn. clear. | | |{ | | }| | | |Mist at 10. | | |{ | | }| | | |All night | | |{ | | }| | | |thunder and | | |{ 50 68| | 55 50}| | | |clouds from | | |{ | | }| | | |S.W. came | | |{ | | }| | | |overhead. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5·30 A.M.| |6·30 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |11| 47 | 58 | 52 |No wind.| | |Morn. cool | | | | | | | | |and clear. | | | | | | | | |Mist at 10 | | | | | | | | |A.M. Thunder | | | | | | | | |and lightning | | | | | | | | |in S.W. At | | | | | | | | |4 P.M. mild | | | | | | | | |and pleasant. | | | | | | | | |Cold night. | | | | | | | | |Therm. 1064. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 47 | 68 | 55 }| | | |Very fine | | |{ | | }| | | |still morn. | | |{ | | }| | | |Thunder | | |{ | | }| Land- | | |below. Cold | |12|{ | | }| breeze | | |mists at 10 | | |{ | | }| N.E. | | |A.M. till 3 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M.; warmer | | |{ | | }| | | |after noon. | | |{ 47 50| 61 | 55 50}| | | |Cold, clear | | |{ | | }| | | |night. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 57 75| 54 }| | | |Splendid | | |{ | | }| | | |morning. | | |{ | | }| | | |Cool, clear, | |13|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |and still. | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |Raw mist 11 | | |{ | | }| | | |A.M. to 2 | | |{ 47 | 57 25| 54 50}| | | |P.M. Still | | |{ | | }| | | |warm even. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 68 | 54 25}| | | |Morn hazy and | | |{ | | }| | | |still. Mist | | |{ | | }| | | |10 A.M. to 4 | |14|{ | | }| Do. | | |P.M. At noon | | |{ | | }| | | |few drops of | | |{ | | }| | | |rain. Fine | | |{ 51 50| 65 50| 54 75}| | | |clear even. | | |{ | | }| | | |Bright stars. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 | 64 | 56 50}| | | |N. wind about | | |{ | | }| | | |dawn; W. till | | |{ | | }| | | |10 A.M., | | |{ | | }| | | |then S.E. | | |{ | | }| | | |sea-breeze. | |15|{ | | }| N.W. & | | |Meridian obs. | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |taken at 1 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. Mist | | |{ | | }| | | |condensed by | | |{ | | }| | | |cold. Dull, | | |{ | | }| | | |but still | | |{ 50 | 61 50| 57 }| | | |even. Cold | | |{ | | }| | | |night; gusty | | |{ | | }| | | |near morn. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 50| 62 | 56 }| | | |Misty day. | | |{ | | }| | | |Very calm in | |16|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |even. Fine | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |night. Clear | | |{ | | }| | | |moon. Heavy | | |{ 53 | 61 | 56 }| | | |dew. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 A.M. |1·30 P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 59? 50| 52 75}| | | |Thunder in | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Dull, | | |{ | | }| | | |misty day. | |17|{ | | }| Do. | | |In even. | | |{ | | }| | | |clouds. Stars | | |{ | | }| | | |obscured. | | |{ 50 | 58 50| 53 75}| | | |Meridian obs. | | |{ | | }| | | |at 1·30 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 25| 70 50| 55 }| | | |Morn. Thun., | | |{ | | }| | | |dry and fine. | | |{ | | }| | | |Wind S.W. at | | |{ | | }| | | |8 A.M. Fine | |18|{ | | }| Do. | | |clear view of | | |{ | | }| | | |sea at 5·45 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. Leaves | | |{ | | }| | | |falling. | | |{ 50 | 65 75| 55 50}| | | |Swarms of | | |{ | | }| | | |swifts. Hawks | | |{ | | }| | | |cry at night. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 A.M. |1·30 P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 50| 75 | 55 50}| | | |First heavy | | |{ | | }| all | | |storm. See | |19|{ | | }| round | | |diary. | | |{ | | }|compass.| | |Meridional | | |{ | | }| | | |observation | | |{ 52 75| 66 50| 55 50}| | | |at 1·30 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 | 67 50| 59 50}| | | |Fine clear | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Ditto | | |{ | | }| | | |day. Sharp | | |{ | | }| | | |cold S.E. | |20|{ | | }| S.E. | | |wind till | | |{ | | }| | | |night. At 4 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. hot sun. | | |{ | | }| | | |Little mist. | | |{ | | }| | | |Clear moon. | | |{ 51 | 70 75| 58 50}| | | |Bees swarming | | |{ | | }| | | |from east to | | |{ | | }| | | |west. | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 A.M. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 | 66 50| 53 }| | | |Morn. obs. at | | |{ | | }| | | |7 A.M. Fine, | | |{ | | }| | | |clear. Wind | | |{ | | }| | | |less. Italian | | |{ | | }| | | |weather. At 7 | | |{ | | }| | | |A.M. thunder | |21|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |from N.W. At | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |10 A.M. very | | |{ | | }| | | |heavy mist. 2 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. distant | | |{ | | }| | | |thunder clap | | |{ | | }| | | |from N.W. | | |{ 52 | 65 50| 53 50}| | | |At 3 P.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |few drops | | |{ | | }| | | |of rain. | | |{ | | }| | | |Clearer in | | |{ | | }| | | |even. Night | | |{ | | }| | | |thunder from | | |{ | | }| | | |W. by N.W. | | |{ | | }| | | |Bees still | | |{ | | }| | | |swarming. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 52 50| 54 }| | | |Bad thunder | | |{ | | }| | | |storm. See | |22|{ | | }| N.E. | | |diary. | | |{ | | }| etc. | | |Snow seen | | |{ 52 | 52 50| 54 }| | | |from below | | |{ | | }| | | |mountains. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 A.M. |45m. P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 59 53| 50 }| | | |Morn. obs. | | |{ | | }| | | |at 5 A.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |Fine, clear, | | |{ | | }| | | |and cold | | |{ | | }| | | |till 10 A.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |Then mist | |23|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |from every | | |{ | | }| S.W. | | |direction. | | |{ | | }| | | |Thunder | | |{ | | }| | | |westward, 3 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. Therm. | | |{ | | }| | | |on ground | | |{ 51 50| 58 54| }| | | |near Calvo | | |{ | | }| | | |Crater, in | | |{ | | }| | | |sun, 82°, | | |{ | | }| | | |when mist | | |{ | | }| | | |came over, | | |{ | | }| | | |74°. | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 A.M.| 2 P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 | 65 | 55 }| | | |Morn. obs. 4 | | |{ | | }| | | |A.M. Noon, | | |{ | | }| | | |2 P.M. Dull | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Little | | |{ | | }| | | |Camaroons | | |{ | | }| | | |clearly seen. | |24|{ | | }| E. | | |Heavy mist | | |{ | | }|strong. | | |from below. | | |{ | | }| | | |Cold, and | | |{ | | }| | | |hot sun. | | |{ | | }| | | |Threatened | | |{ 50 50| 62 25| 54 75}| | | |rain, but | | |{ | | }| | | |none fell. | | |{ | | }| | | |Calm even. | | |{ | | }| | | |Heavy thunder | | |{ | | }| | | |at night. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 | 72 | 53 75}| | | |Clear morn. | | | | | | | | |Misty day and | |25|{ | | }| N.E. & | | |even. Thunder | | | | | | S.W. | | |and lightning | | | | | | | | |below. Fine | | |{ 49 | 69 50| 54 }| | | |cool night. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5·30 A.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 65 | 53 50}| | | |Thunder all | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Day | | |{ | | }| | | |misty and | |26|{ | | }| W. & | | |fine by | | |{ | | }| S.E. | | |turns. Clear | | |{ | | }| | | |even. Thunder | | |{ 49 | 62 50| 54 }| | | |and lightning | | |{ | | }| | | |at night. | | | | | | | | | | | | |2·30 P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 50| 80 50| 43 }| | | |Slept on | | |{ | | }| | | |Mount Isabel. | | |{ | | }| | | |Morn. cold, | | |{ | | }| | | |dear. Mists | | |{ | | }| | | |at 10 A.M. | |27|{ | | }| Do. | | |Heavy clouds | | |{ | | }| | | |from E. | | |{ | | }| | | |At 4 P.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |therm. 45°. | | |{ | | }| | | |Rain-drops at | | |{ 49 50| 78 | 43 }| | | |2 P.M. Heavy | | |{ | | }| | | |dew. At 5·50 | | |{ | | }| | | |P.M. 45° and | | |{ | | }| | | |44°. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 A.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 39 75| 51 50| 41 50}| | | |Morn. and | | |{ | | }| | | |even. obs. | | |{ | | }| | | |in Isabel | | |{ | | }| | | |and Saker’s | | |{ | | }| | | |Camp. Noon | |28|{ | | }| Do. | | |on mountain. | | |{ | | }| | | |Dull red | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. Cold, | | |{ | | }| | | |and few | | |{ 40 | 51 50| 41 50}| | | |clouds at | | |{ | | }| | | |sunrise. | | |{ | | }| | | |Slept at | | |{ | | }| | | |Saker’s Camp. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 39 | 80 | 42 }| | | |Hoar frost | | |{ | | }| | | |in morn. At | | |{ | | }| | | |2 A.M. 37°. | |29|{ | | }| Do. | | |Grey and | | |{ | | }| | | |cold. Sun | | |{ | | }| | | |not visible | | |{ 39 | 60 | 42 }| | | |till high | | |{ | | }| | | |up. Slept at | | |{ | | }| | | |Saker’s Camp. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 36 | | }| | | |Hoar frost on | | |{ | | }| | | |clothes. At 2 | | |{ | | }| | | |A.M. 32° 50′. | | |{ | | }| | | |Bad thunder | | |{ | | }| | | |from S.W. A | | |{ | | }| | | |vile day, | | |{ | | }| | | |with rain | | |{ | | }| | | |and hail. | |30|{ | | }| Do. | | |Descended | | |{ | | }| | | |to Mann’s | | |{ | | }| | | |Spring. | | |{ | | }| | | |See diary. | | |{ | | }| | | |New moon, | | |{ | | }| | | |bad omen. | | |{ | | }| | | |M. Mann’s | | |{ 36 | | }| | | |maximum | | |{ | | }| | | |on summit | | |{ | | }| | | |of Albert | | |{ | | }| | | |Crater, 55°., | | |{ | | }| | | |minimum 27°. | | |{ | | }| | | |At time of | | |{ | | }| | | |inspection | | | | | | | | |35°. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 52 | 75 | 57 }| | | |Left Mann’s | | |{ | | }| | | |Spring, and | | |{ | | }| | | |began the | |31|{ | | }| Do. | | |descent. At | | |{ | | }| | | |sunrise next | | |{ | | }| | | |morning, | | |{ 53 | 67 | 58 }| | | |therm. 46°. | | | | I then left the mountain, and soon found myself in an atmosphere | | of 80° F. | | | |M. MANN. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Feb. 62. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | | 56 50}| | | |Clear in | | |{ | | }| | | |morn. and | | 1|{ | | }| N.E. | | |noon. Even. | | |{ | | }| | | |very strong | | |{ 50 5| | 57 50}| | | |wind. Max. | | | | | | | | |71°. Min. 50°.| | | | | | | | | | | |{ 48 | | 56 }| | | |Morn. clear | | |{ | | }| | | |and still. | | |{ | | }| | | |8 A.M. | | |{ | | }| | | |wind rose. | | 2|{ | | }| Do. | | |Thunder. | | |{ | | }| | | |Clear | | |{ | | }| | | |afternoon. | | |{ 49 75| | 57 }| | | |Max. 71°. | | |{ | | | | | |Min. 48°. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 50| | 55 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Cloudy and | | 3|{ | | }| Do. | | |warm. Max. | | |{ | | }| | | |71°. Min. 50°.| | |{ 53 | | 56 25}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 | | 52 }| | | |Wind light. | | |{ | | }| | | |Sunny and | | 4|{ | | }| Do. | | |cloudy by | | |{ | | }| | | |turns. Max. | | |{ 52 | | 54 }| | | |69°. Min. 49°.| | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 | | 53 }| | | |Calm. Morn. | | |{ | | }| | | |and even. | | 5|{ | | }| Do. | | |clear. Cloudy | | |{ | | }| | | |at midday. | | |{ 52 | | 54 }| | | |Max. 66°. | | |{ | | }| | | |Min. 48°. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 52 | 68 | 54 }| |68 50|48 |Wind light. | | |{ | | }| | | |Distant | | 6|{ | | }| Do. | | |thunder from | | |{ | | }| | | |sea. Cloudy | | |{ 53 | 65 | 54 50}| | | |and sunny day | | |{ | | }| | | |by turns. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 49 | 84 | 52 50}| |63 50|49 | | | |{ | | }| | | |Wind light. | | 7|{ | | }| Do. | | |Sunny and | | |{ | | }| | | |cloudy by | | |{ 50 | 72 75| 54 25}| | | |turns. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 61 50| 51 50}| | | |Morn. clear | | |{ | | }| | | |and calm. Day | | 8|{ | | }| Do. |63 50|49 |and even. | | |{ | | }| | | |cloudy. | | |{ 52 50| 60 | 53 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 52 | 69 | 58 25}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | | 9|{ | | }| Do. |68 |48 |Strong wind. | | |{ | | }| | | |Cloudy. | | |{ 52 50| 68 50| 59 25}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 50 50| 73 50| 59 }| | | |Sunny and | | |{ | | }| | | |warm. Very | | |{ | | }| | | |pleasant. | |10|{ | | }| Do. |72 50|51 |Even. clear. | | |{ | | }| | | |Thunderstorm | | |{ | | }| | | |and rain at | | |{ 52 50| 85 | 58 50}| | | |night. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 | 59 50| 54 50}| | | |Foggy till | | |{ | | }| | | |3·0 P.M. Then | |11|{ | | }| N.E. |67 75|49 |two hours | | |{ | | }| | | |sun. After | | |{ 52 25| 60 | 55 50}| | | |5 P.M. sky | | |{ | | }| | | |covered. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 52 | 62 | 52 50}| | | |Rain and calm | | |{ | | }| | | |in morn. | |12|{ | | }| Do. |64 |90 |Clear and | | |{ | | }| | | |calm day. | | |{ 52 50| 62 | 53 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 51 | | }| | | |Clear morn. | | |{ | | }| | | |Calm and | |13|{ | | }| Do. | |48 50|covered sky | | |{ | | }| | | |in day. | | |{ 52 50| | }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ | 64 | 60 }| | | |M. Mann | | |{ | | }| | | |travelled to | | |{ | | }| | | |Ridge Camp | |14|{ | | }| all |69 | |this day. At | | |{ | | }| round. | | |5 A.M. heavy | | |{ | | }| | | |tornado. | | |{ | 64 50| 60 50}| | | |Cloudy and | | |{ | | }| | | |rainy day. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 63 25| 67 | 65 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Cloudy day. | |15|{ | | }| Do. |69 |60 |Dry at Ridge | | |{ | | }| | | |Camp. | | |{ 64 | 67 50| 66 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 64 | 66 | 62 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |16|{ | | }| Do. |67 50|63 50|Ridge Camp. | | |{ | | }| | | |Rain all day. | | |{ 64 50| 66 75| 63 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 63 | 67 | 67 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | | | |17|{ | | }| Do. |71 50|61 |Day warm and | | |{ | | }| | | |sunny. | | |{ 63 | 69 50| 67 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 64 | | 80 }| | |63 |Descended to | | |{ | | }| | | |Victoria, | |18|{ | | }| Sea- | | |where even. | | |{ | | }|breeze. | | |obs. taken. | | |{ 64 | | 81 50}| | |R.C. |Day sunny and | | | | | | | | |warm. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 73 50| 75 | 73 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| Sea- | | | | |19|{ | | }| breeze |78 50|70 50|Rainy day. | | |{ | | }|(strong)| | | | | |{ 74 25| 75 50| 74 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 66 | 88 50| 78 50}| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Day sunny and | |20|{ | | }| Do. |87 |67 |cloudy. Warm | | |{ | | }| | | |and dry. | | |{ 67 50| 87 | 80 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |30m. P.M.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 69 | 100 | 81 }| | | 50| | | |{ | | }| Sea- | | | | |21|{ | | }| breeze |90 |69 |Sunny and | | |{ | | }|strong. | | |warm. | | |{ 70 | 90 | 82 }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 73 | 95 | 79 }| | | | | | |{ | | }| | | |Morn. sunny. | |22|{ | | }| Do. |88 50|72 |Afternoon | | |{ | | }| | | |cloudy. | | |{ 73 | 85 25| 79 50}| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{ 70 75| 100 | 80 }| | | |Day warm | | |{ | | }| | | |and sunny. | |23|{ | | }| Do. |90 |71 |Thunder in | | |{ | | }| | | |the mountains | | |{ 71 75| 86 50| 81 }| | | |at noon. | | |{ | | }| | | |Cloudy for | | |{ | | }| | | |1h. 30m. | | | | | | | | | | |24| 74 50| | | | |73 |M. Mann left | | | | | | | | |Victoria on | | | | | | | | |his way to | | | | | | | | |Camaroons. | +--+----------+---------+----------+--------+-----+-----+--------------+

[Footnote 152: Our camp below Earthwork Crater was in a thorough draught, the top of the forest conducting the wind. The prevalent were the N.E., which is almost constant in the upper regions, and is in fact the land-breeze rushing from the cold hills to the sea. During the day we had S.W. or sea-breezes, which brought up clouds.]

[Footnote 153: M. Mann left on Jan. 2nd for the crater, taking his maximum and minimum thermometers. He returned the 4th Jan., and on the 10th Jan. he left for Victoria, returning on the 25th Jan.]