Continuous rain. Fine rain 8 a.m. to 12.30, heavy at in-
tervals during afternoon and evening, with thunder and
lightning.

Dull morning. Fine afternoon. Rain set in at 5.30 p.m.
Fine, with clouds, no rain. Glorious sunset.
Misty, cold morning; then cloudy, occasional sun.
evening, much wind. Superb sunset. Moon halo.

Grand

II a.m. steady fine rain began, which continued all
Dull.
afternoon and evening. Cool, pleasant.

Leaden sky, cold drizzle. Heavy rain 11-12.

Slight sun

shine; then dull afternoon and evening, occasional drizzle.
Dull, cloudy morn. II a.m. cloudless, grilling. 4-5 p.m.
heavy showers. Fine sunset.

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Warm afternoon from
2.30. Bright moon, halo, 7 p.m. Heavy thunder and
lightning all round horizon. 9 p.m. thunderstorm.

Rain 9-11 a.m; Then cloudy, sultry.

Very sultry. Hot and steamy all day in woods. Sunset, cloud-
less zenith. Brilliant afterglow. Superb, cloudless moonlight
night. 7.15 p.m. 65°.

Heavy mist 6.30 a.m. Glorious day, a few cumulus, soft
breezes. Very stormy sunset, but no rain.
Sunshine, occasional clouds, much breeze.

No rain. Magni-
ficent cloudless moon, nearly full. But few stars visible.
Cloudless day. Afternoon a few cumulus and strato-cumulus
clouds. Superb moonlight, balmy breezes.

Cloudless morning. By noon heavy clouds; then much rain for
over two hours.

Magnificent day, very hot and sultry.

Fine, no rain, very hot and sultry.

Camp near Olhos d'Agua, about 3300 feet above sea level.
Cloudy, sultry, thundery, with grilling sun at intervals.
Sunny day. Thundery, with lightning in evening.

Heavy rain during night. Much mist early. Overcast, dull,
sultry morning. By noon hot sun, few clouds.
p.m. continual heavy showers.

After 2.30

Very heavy rain at night. Much mist early. Overcast, steamy day. After midday slight showers. Sultry.

Much mist early. Cool, cloudy day. Heavy rain in the neighbourhood. Starlight night, late moon.

9 p.m. 26.53

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7 a.m. 65°

120°

7 a.m. 26'55

6 p.m. 26'50

Dec.

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6.15 a.m. 62°

121°

6.15 a.m. 26'75

2

7.45 a.m. 68°

139°

7.45 a.m. 26'75 4 p.m. 26.65

9 p.m. 26'73

3

5.45 a.m. 60°

125°

5.45 a.m. 26.73 5.30 p.m. 26.65 10 p.m. 26.73

Very cold early. Splendid day, cumulus, no rain.

Very hot till noon; then shower. Cool, cloudy afternoon.
Grand day, cool breeze. 6 p.m. heavy clouds and lightning
surrounding horizon. 11.30 p.m. severest thunderstorm I
have yet experienced, with wind.

Much mist, overcast morning. Sun at intervals. Very hot
12-3. Thunderstorms around 5-7 p.m.

6 a.m. sultry, overcast, no wind. Continuous deluges from 9
a.m. Cold, blustering, rainy night.

Cold, dull, grey morning. Continuous drizzle or rain from 7.30
a.m. till 2 p.m., when wind increased and rain ceased.
Drizzle set in again about sunset.

No rain. Fine,
Grand afternoon. Breezy

6.15 a.m. clouds breaking. Cloudy morn.
with very few clouds by midday.
evening. Sunset about 6.45.
Grand day, cool wind, scattered clouds, very hot. Magnificent
sunset. Afterglow. Starlight night. Lightning on horizon
to N.N.W.

Sun rose at 5. Thick mist by 5.45, which dispersed by 8.
Cloudy morn. Occasional hot sun. From 11.30 grilling,
and almost cloudless afternoon. 4.30 p.m. sharp shower,
with thunder-clouds. 9 p.m. starlight, lightning to
N.N.W.

* A brilliant yellow light round the cloudless sun, foretells rain, which came on 23rd.

Many heavy showers during night and early morning. Heavy
clouds and showers all day, with thunder. Great storm,
wind and rain, 6 p.m.

Much rain during night. 6 a.m. cold, windy, miserable.
Heavy drizzle 7.30 to 8 a.m. Cool, breezy day. 9 p.m. 69°.
Cloudy, mild morning. Fine drizzle 7.30 to 8 a.m. Continual
deluges from 10 a.m. to I p.m. Cloudy, dull, cool afternoon.
Wet, miserable, gusty night, with much rain and wind at
intervals.

Continuous steady rain, fine to heavy, till 10.30 a.m.; then
cloudy, very windy, dull, chilly, with occasional drizzle.
Continuous rain and gusty wind all night.

Cold, gusty wind, continuous drizzle almost all day. Very
stormy, windy night, much rain.

Cloudy, occasional sunshine and showers. Fine moonlight.
Few fleecy clouds.

Cool, cloudy day; sun occasionally, especially after noon. No
rain. 5.30 p.m. entirely overcast. Moonlight, with cirrhus
and much mist.

Dull early. Hazy sunshine. Sultry morning, clouds, some
sun. Hot afternoon, a few cumulus, strato-cumulus on
horizon. 5 p.m. thundery, heavy clouds. 8 p.m. terrific
thunderstorm, deluge, slight hurricane.

Steamy, close morning. 2.30 p.m. heavy thunderstorm.

6 a.m. bright sun. Steamy mist. 7.30 to 8 heavy rain. Very
hot till midday. 2.15 to 4 severe thunderstorm. 5.30 p.m.
fine, mists on mountains. Fine moonlight, chilly, cloudless,
misty evening.

6 a.m. dense mist. By 7.30 cloudless. Grilling, with north
breezes. 2.30 p.m. heavy showers all afternoon, slight sun-
shine. 9 p.m. cloudy, lightning, no breeze.

Cloudy, close. Hot sultry morning. Windy on hills. 9 p.m.
distant thunder and lightning. Thunderstorms with much
rain all night.

Poured all morning. Cleared by noon. Fine afternoon, slight
sunshine, strong, warm north wind. 3.30 p.m. 80° in rancho,
thundery. 4.30-6 severe thunderstorm, with strong gusty
wind. Rained from 9 p.m.

Dull morning, cloudy, thundery, no wind, little sunshine.
Drizzle and heavy rain all afternoon and evening.
Cool, cloudy morning, strong wind. Sunny, sultry afternoon.
8 p.m. heavy drizzle. 8.30 continuous downpour began.
Dull early. Drizzle 7-7.30 a.m.; then fine, some sunshine till
I p.m. Rain at intervals all afternoon.* Evening, lightning
all round.
Shifted camp to Camapuão village. Heavy showers, north
wind; then fine rain. Afternoon no rain. Heavy rain during
night.
Very wet early. Sultry morning. No wind or rain. Deluge
12.30 to 3.30 p.m.; then showers. Heavy thunderstorm
6.30 p.m.

6 a.m. dense mist. Sun at intervals.

Grand morning. Cirrhus and cumulus. Rain midday. Thunder all afternoon. No rain.

Oc

Dull early. Clouds on horizon. Bright, hot morning.
casional clouds and showers around us. Midday very
heavy thunderstorm. Bright, yellow sunset. Starlight

night.

Fine early. Slight mists.

noon. Starlight night.

Heavy showers and rain all after

Fine morning; then dull, thundery, glimpses of hot sunshine.
Very heavy thunderstorm 7.30 p.m. At 9 p.m. much rain,
lightning all round.

Very fine early. Scattered belts of mists on hills. Cloudless and grilling till noon, then shower. Thunder all round during afternoon. Very gusty evening, much thunder and lightning. 9.30 p.m. heavy storm.

5

Cloudy early. Splendid sunshine, mackerel sky, cumulus on
horizon. Slight rain, midday. Afternoon fresh breezes.
p.m. shower, with thunder. 7.30-9.30 p.m. heavy storm,
rain, wind, thunder.

Light clouds. Cool, cloudy, breezy morning. Midday 77° in
rancho. Showers around, a few drops with us. 5 p.m.
heavy thunder, showers with wind. 7.30-9.30 p.m. steady
downpour.
Very fine, rather cloudy, breezy morning. Midday slight shower,
heavy rain all round, 78° in rancho. Cool north wind.
Grand afternoon, mild north breezes, sunshine, a few clouds.
Overcast early, much steamy mist on hills. Very hot, steamy,
sultry morning. 1.30 p.m. thunder.
2 p.m. heavy showers,
then cloudy. 6 p.m. rain began, which continued almost
incessantly all night.

Rain early. 11.30 a.m. very heavy rain. 4 p.m. drizzle, which
continued all evening and night.

Still raining. Poured continuously all day, with deluges at intervals.

Poured all night. Steady, heavy rain all morning.

Afternoon

fine rain, with heavy showers, which continued all evening.

Not much rain during night. 7-9.30 a.m. showers; then
steady rain. Fresh north-east breeze at 1.30 p.m.
rain all afternoon and evening, especially at 9.30 p.m.

Heavy

Detached clouds at 6.30 a.m., but no blue sky. 7 to 10 a.m.
showers; then rain, almost ceaselessly, all day and night.*

* Note from Rio de Janeiro, January 5: "It has been raining incessantly since the 1st inst."-Rio News.