Thomas Keir diary - 2 February 1864 entry [National Library Micro-MS-0837]

Tuesday 2nd – Strong breeze from the west made
about 7° the last 24 hours. Our longitude at
noon about 116°. Enveloped in a Scotch mist
all afternoon.

STANDARDISED

Tuesday 2nd

Strong breeze from the west, made about 7° the last 24 hours. Our longitude at noon about 116°. Enveloped in a Scotch mist all afternoon.

HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY

2nd dull

Got water & biscuit currents tea sugar & butter. Made a pudding. For dinner beef & spice pudding. Was very rough & windy but aft, going about 13 knots per hour, 116 deg Long. Tom Earnshaw broke J Browns box lid. Playing at cards with Earnshaws.

Sea fog, photo by Wesley Tingey [Unsplash]

Sea fog, photo by Wesley Tingey [Unsplash]