Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 289 pages of information about Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 289 pages of information about Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2.

18th Sept. 6 a.m. 65deg. 27.60 cor. 28.72 Cool, grey, no wind. 
  At Chingufu as 9 a.m. 76deg. 27.65 cor. 28.77 Strong land wind, from east, no
  before. sun, heavy clouds N.E. 
                    Noon. 90deg. 27.50 cor. 28.62 High west wind, hot sun.
                    3.30 p.m. 88deg. 27.35 cor. 28.47 Clear at 1 p.m., thermometer 100deg.
          
                                               little wind, sun hot.
                    6 p.m. 77deg. 27.45 cor. 28.57 Clear evening, no dew, misty moon,
          
                                               high sea-breeze at night.

19th Sept. 6 a.m. 67deg. 27.70 cor. 28.82 Still grey morning, no wind. 
  At Chingufu. 9.30 a.m. 76deg. 27.65 cor. 28.77 Lighter, wind from west. 
                    Noon. 81deg. 27.60 cor. 28.72 Dull, light west wind.
                    3 p.m. 88deg. 27.45 cor. 28.57 Cloudy and sunny, west wind.
                    6 p.m. 72deg. 27.50 cor. 28.62 Clear, fine, little wind. 
                         How do these agree with September 11?

Chingufu.
20th Sept. 6 a.m. 69deg. 27.70 cor. 28.82 Fine, clear, and still morning. 
On river. 
Down river 9 a.m. 82deg. 29.35 cor. 30.47 Hot day, aneroid 30.55; at 10 a.m.
29.85. 
Off Chacha village on river. 
Noon. 87deg. 29.35 cor. 30.47 Sea-breeze, sun hot, but obscured
by smoke of bush fires. 
On river.
3 p.m. 86deg. 29.20 cor. 30.32 Aneroid 30.40, stiff sea breeze. 
Last observation taken about 5 miles above Boma.

21 Sept. 9 a.m. 76deg. 29.30 cor. 30.42 Cool, cloudy, pleasant. 
  At Boma.  Noon. 81.5deg. 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, threatens rain.
                    3 p.m. 86deg. 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, muggy, cloudy.

22nd Sept. 6 a.m. 77deg. 29.10 cor. 30.22 Dull, cloudy, cool; instrument in
  Boma. verandah facing south-west.
                    9 a.m. 76deg. 20.30 cor. 30.42
                    Noon. 84deg. 29.30 cor. 30.42 Dull and warm.
                    3 p.m. 84deg. 29.10 cor. 30.22 Very dull, strong sea-breeze comes
                                                         up in afternoon, and lasts till
                                                         9 p.m.
                    6 p.m. 79deg. 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull night. 
                         Mean altitude of Boma (commonly called Embomma), 73 feet.

23rd Sept. 6 a.m. 70.5deg. 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull morning
  Boma. 9 a.m. 81.75deg. 29.25 cor. 30.37 Clear and sunny.
                    3 p.m. 92deg. 29.10 cor. 30.22 Clear, hot, and sunny.
                    6 p.m. 79deg. 29.15 cor. 30.27 High wind, sun.

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