APPENDIX TO VOL. I.
Reading edition
The annexed observations were made by my father up to the time of his death, and have been continued with, I hope, the same accuracy and attention.
We used an aneroid barometer, which we found had not varied the least during this long journey, when we compared it at Cairo on our return there. As the greater portion of the observations refer to the journey described in the first volume, they are introduced here, in preference to placing them at the end of the work.
Date. Hour. Place. Barometer. Heat. Maximum. Observations.
1850.
6 Oct. 12 A.M. Cairo, Hôtel d’Europe. 29·90 86 104 Cloudless, Sirocco.
7 .. .. .. .. .. 29·92 86 92 .. N.E. light.
8 .. 9 A.M. .. .. 29·91 81·5 90 .. .. ..
9 .. 12 A.M. .. .. 29·72 86·5 89 Very light clouds.
10 .. .. .. .. .. 29·82 87 90 ..
11 .. .. .. .. .. 29·91 82 90 Cloudless.
12 .. .. .. .. .. 29·93 83 87 ..
13 .. .. .. .. .. 29·96 83 84 ..
14 .. .. .. .. .. 29·99 80·50 83 ..
15 .. 2 P.M. .. .. 29·94 83 84 ..
16 .. 12 A.M. .. .. 29·90 81 83 Cloudy for a couple of hours, a few drops of rain.
17 .. 1 P.M. .. .. 29·80 84 86 Cloudless.
18 .. 12 A.M. .. .. 29·75 80 84 Very slight clouds.
19 .. .. .. .. .. 29·81 77 83 ..
20 .. .. .. Boat, near Memphis. 29·83 77·5 83 Cloudless.
21 .. 12 A.M. .. at False Pyramids. 29·95 78 80 Cloudless.
22 .. 1 P.M. .. Benisooef. 29·95 79 81 ..
23 .. 12 A.M. .. Sheik Embarak. 29·92 78 82 ..
24 .. .. .. .. Colosaneh. 29·83 81 85 ..
25 .. .. .. .. Minieh. 29·81 86·50 89 ..
26 .. .. .. .. Sheik Abadeh. 29·79 84·50 93 .. N.N.E. breeze.
27 .. .. .. .. Deir el Cossair. 29·79 77·50 86 Clouds early, N.
28 .. .. .. .. Ossiout. 29·72 83 85 Light clouds, no wind.
29 .. .. .. .. .. 29·71 82·50 91 .. ..
30 .. .. .. .. near Ossiout. 29·75 83 87 Cloudless, light S.E.
31 .. .. .. .. Calieh. 29·79 82·50 88 .. N.E. very light.
1 Nov. .. .. .. Meshrala. 29·80 81 91 Light clouds, no wind.
2 .. .. .. .. Sondfi. 29·74 83 91 Cloudless, S.E. very light.
3 .. .. .. .. Shendowill. 29·76 79 90 .. N.E. fresh breeze.
4 .. .. .. .. Samatar. 29·79 73 83 .. ..
5 .. .. .. .. near Dishneh. 29·77 72·50 77 Cloudless, N.E. light breeze.
6 .. 12 A.M. .. Keneh. 29·76 78 79·50 Light clouds, N.E. light breeze.
7 .. .. .. .. Ballas. 29·76 73 82 Cloudless,
8 .. .. .. .. Demfig. 29·74 74 81 .. no wind.
9 .. .. .. .. near Thebes. 29·73 77·50 80 .. ..
10 .. 8½ .. .. Luxor. 29·73 68·25 80 .. N.W. fresh breeze.
11 .. 12 .. .. Gebelein. 29·76 75 77·50 .. ..
12 .. .. .. .. Esneh. 29·73 67 74 .. ..
13 .. .. .. .. Eilethya. 29·71 70·50 71 .. N.W. very light.
14 .. .. .. .. near Silwa. 29·70 71·50 78 .. N. light.
15 .. .. .. .. Koom-Ombo. 29·69 76·50 80 .. N.W. very light.
16 .. .. .. .. near Assuan. 29·67 75·50 81·50 .. N.W. fresh breeze.
17 .. 5 P.M. .. First Cataract. 29·69 82 82 .. ..
18 .. 12 .. .. Philæ. 29·83 70 78·50 .. ..
19 .. .. .. .. Kalabsheh. 29·80 69 73·50 Very light clouds, N.W. fresh breeze.
20 .. .. .. .. Seboua. 29·82 68 71 .. ..
21 .. 12 A.M. .. Korosko. 29·79 71 73 S.W. very light.
22 .. 12 A.M. .. Ibrim. 29·72 74 79 Cloudless, N.E. light.
23 .. .. .. .. past Ibrim. 29·68 78 78 Light clouds, no wind
24 .. .. .. .. Ipsambul. 29·69 75·50 82 Very light clouds, no wind.
25 .. .. .. .. past Ipsambul. 29·71 74 82·75 Few clouds, N.W. fresh breeze.
26 .. .. .. .. Wadi Halfa. 29·70 60 76 Rather cloudy, N.W. light breeze.
27 .. .. .. .. .. 22·71 62 79 .. N.W. fresh breeze.
28 .. .. .. .. .. 29·57 59 78·50 Light clouds, N. very light.
.. .. 5½ P.M. Tent, Desert nr. River. 29·45 81 ⎫ ⎬ ⎭ no regular register kept. Cloudless, ..
29 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 29·40 58 Light clouds, ..
.. .. 5½ P.M. .. .. 2nd day. 29·41 78·50 Cloudless, ..
30 .. 6 A.M. .. .. .. 29·40 58·50 ⎱ ⎰ midday heat. Light clouds, N. fresh breeze.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 3rd day. 29·20 80 Cloudless, N. very light.
1 Dec. 5½ A.M. .. .. .. 29·14 62 ⎱ ⎰ 95 .. N.E. ..
.. .. 3 P.M. .. .. 4th day. 29·34 83 .. .. .. Hours Travelled.
2 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. .. 29·39 66 ⎱ ⎰ 93 Some clouds, N.W. .. ⎱ ⎰ 9h. 10m.
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. .. Dahl. 29·20 83 Cloudy, .. ..
Date. Hour. Place. Barometer. Heat. Mid-day Heat. Hours Travelled. Observations.
1850. H. M.
3 Dec. 5¼ A.M. Tent, Succout. 29·21 71 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 88 7 5 Cloudy, W.N.W. fresh breeze.
.. .. 5¾ P.M. .. 6th day. 29·20 81 Light clouds, ..
4 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 29·19 62 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 90 7 40 Cloudless, N. strong breeze.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Sadaenga. 29·25 78·50 .. N. fresh breeze.
5 .. 6 A.M. .. 7th day. 29·27 62·50 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 88 7 30 .. ..
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. Open desert, high ground. 29·16 74 Cloudy, N. stormy.
6 .. 5¼ A.M. .. .. 29·14 56 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 86 8 50 Cloudless, N. fresh breeze.
.. .. 6¾ P.M. .. nr. River, 9th day. 29·30 74·50 Cloudy, ..
7 .. 6 A.M. .. .. .. 29·24 62 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 88 8 0 Cloudless, ..
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Haffir country, 10th day. 29·23 79 Light clouds, N. light.
8 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. .. 29·16 57 ⎱ ⎰ in shade, open air. 84 10 18 .. ..
.. .. 7 P.M. .. Dongola. 19·14 73·50 .. no wind.
9 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 29·13 56 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 92 0 0 .. N. light breeze.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 29·12 85 .. ..
10 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 29·07 57 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 85 0 0 Cloudless, N. high.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. 29·11 73 Light clouds, light breeze.
11 .. 7 A.M. .. Dongola. 29·16 56 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 82 0 0 Cloudless, N. high.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 29·19 69 .. N. light.
12 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 29·20 47 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 84 1 0 .. N. fresh breeze.
.. .. 6 P.M. Desert of Argab-teschagoa East side of the Nile. 29·23 72 .. ..
13 .. 5½ A.M. Tent, .. 1st day. 29·21 56·50 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 82 7 45 .. N. high.
.. .. 6¼ P.M. .. .. .. 29·22 70 Light clouds, ..
14 .. 6 A.M. .. .. 2nd day. 29·25 52 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 82 high wind. 8 17 Cloudless, N. light.
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. .. .. 29·07 69 Light clouds, N.E. fresh.
15 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 3rd day. 28·97 48 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 84 high wind. 9 3 Cloudless, N.E. light.
.. .. 8¼ P.M. .. .. .. 29·01 64 .. ..
16 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 4th day. 28·97 53 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 83 9 57 .. N.E. very light.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. Merawah River. 29·09 75 .. N.E. light.
17 .. 7½ A.M. .. East side. 29·08 56 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 84 To Gebel Berkel and back. .. N.N.E. high.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. .. .. 29·07 71 .. N.N.E. light.
18 .. 7½ A.M. .. Desert of Bayouda. 29·09 55 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 86 6 35 .. N.N.E. very light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. 1st day. 28·94 75 .. N.N.E. light.
19 .. 6 A.M. .. Desert of Bayouda. 28·89 55 ⎱ ⎰ in shade of trees. 80 8 45 Cloudless, N.N.E. very light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. 2nd day. 28·64 81 Light clouds, N.N.E. light.
20 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 28·55 57 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 96 7 58 Cloudless, ..
.. .. 6¼ P.M. .. .. 3rd day. 28·28 76 .. ..
21 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 28·20 66 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 100 8 52 .. N. light.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 4th day. 28·35 80½ .. N. very light.
22 .. 5¾ A.M. .. .. 28·39 72 ⎱ ⎰ in tent. 88 9 20 .. N.E. very light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. 5th day. 28·24 82 .. ..
23 .. 5¾ A.M. .. .. 28·20 70 ⎱ ⎰ in shade of trees. 94 9 48 Light clouds, ..
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. 6th day. 28·45 81 .. ..
24 .. 5 A.M. .. .. 28·39 79 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 104 7 4 Cloudless, ..
.. .. 7 P.M. .. River at Hafir. 28·55 86 .. ..
25 .. 5½ A.M. .. .. 28·50 73 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 102 8 33 .. N.E. light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. Saial, near River. 28·52 84 .. ..
26 .. 5 A.M. .. .. 28·53 70 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 96 9 42 .. N.E. fresh.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. Opposite Khartoum. 28·55 72 .. ..
27 .. 7 A.M. .. opposite Khartoum. 28·54 62 Travelling in Dihabieh day and night Cloudless, N.E. high.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. .. 28·54 75 .. N.E. very high.
28 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·50 62 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 96 .. N. very high.
.. .. 6 P.M. Mud Palace, Khartoum. 28·49 82 .. N.E. fresh.
29 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·51 70 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 94 .. N.E. light.
.. .. 9 P.M. .. .. 28·53 79 Light clouds, ..
30 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·50 76½ ⎱ ⎰ open air. 96 Cloudless, N.E. very light.
.. .. 10 P.M. .. .. 28·48 80 .. no wind.
31 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·48 77 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 92 .. ..
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 28·44 85 Light clouds, no wind.
1851.
1 Jan. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·44 78 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 95 .. ..
.. .. 4 P.M. Boat, opposite Halfay. 28·41 87 Cloudless, ..
2 .. 6½ A.M. .. near Saial. 28·46 67 Light clouds, N. strong.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. 28·61 80·50 .. ..
3 .. 7 A.M. .. near Rayan. 28·63 59 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 80 Cloudless, N. fresh.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. near Habisher. 28·67 77 Light clouds, ..
4 .. 6¾ A.M. .. near Habisher. 28·59 64 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 82 Light clouds, N. strong.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Metameh. 28·64 74 Cloudless, N. fresh.
5 .. 7 A.M. .. Shendy. 28·71 65 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 82 .. ..
.. .. 7¼ P.M. .. Kaboushir. 28·69 76 Light clouds, N. light.
6 .. 6 A.M. .. .. 28·69 69 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 81½ Cloudless, N. light.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. opposite Halyhab. 28·66 77½ .. ..
7 .. 6½ A.M. .. before Damer. 28·70 66 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 86 .. N. fresh.
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. at Berber. 28·71 81 .. N. light.
8 .. 9 A.M. .. .. 28·75 70 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 92 1 20 .. N. very light.
.. .. 7 P.M. Tent, Desert, nr. Berber. 28·69 82 .. N. light.
9 .. 6 A.M. .. .. .. 28·62 63 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 92 10 15 .. ..
.. .. 10½ P.M. .. .. nr. 5th Cat. 28·72 82 .. ..
10 .. 7 A.M. .. .. .. 28·67 64 ⎱ ⎰ Desert hot-wind, shade 96 4 54 Light clouds, N. light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. past 5th Cat. 28·61 81½ .. ..
11 .. 6½ A.M. .. .. .. 28·60 64 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 88½ 7 10 Cloudless, N. very light.
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. .. along the Nile. 28·69 88 .. ..
12 .. 6½ A.M. .. Desert along the Nile. 28·67 65 ⎱ ⎰ open air. 93 7 0 Light clouds, N. very light.
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. .. 28·69 82 .. ..
13 .. 6½ A.M. .. .. .. 28·67 64 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 92 3 25 .. ..
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. Gagee, Nile. 28·67 89 .. ..
14 .. 6½ A.M. .. .. at Gagee. 28·71 65½ ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 92 Cloudless, N. fresh.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. .. .. 28·72 88½ .. N. high.
15 .. 9 A.M. .. .. .. 28·77 74 shade. 92 .. ..
16 .. 9 A.M. .. .. .. 28·76 68 shade. 94 .. ..
17[3] .. 9 A.M. .. .. .. 28·71 75 shade. 85 Slight clouds, N. high.
18 .. 9 A.M. .. .. .. 28·73 81 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 88 Cloudless, ..
.. .. 7 P.M. .. .. .. 28·69 85 Slight clouds, no wind.
19 .. 12 A.M. .. .. .. 28·81 81 Cloudless, N. very high.
20 .. 6 A.M. .. .. .. 28·61 55 ⎱ ⎰ shade, very high wind. 69 7 0 .. no wind.
.. .. 9 P.M. .. near Abouhamed. 28·76 72 Cloudy and windy.
21 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·76 57 ⎱ ⎰ in shade. 76 1 45 Slight clouds, no wind.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Abouhamed. 28·71 56 Cloudless, N. strong.
22 .. 8¼ A.M. .. Desert of Korosko. 28·81 74 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 75 high N.E. wind. 7 10 Cloudless, N. very strong.
.. .. 9 P.M. .. .. 1st day. 28·73 66 .. light.
23 .. 8 A.M. .. .. 28·71 51 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 73 cloudy, very high wind. 8 30 Light clouds, ..
.. .. 9½ P.M. .. .. 2nd day. 28·65 63 Cloudy, N.E. light.
24 .. 8 A.M. .. .. 28·65 53 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 74 fresh N. wind. 8 25 Cloudless, ..
.. .. 9 P.M. .. .. 3rd day. 28·79 71 .. N. fresh.
25 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 28·72 53 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 76 light E. wind. 8 20 .. ..
.. .. 8 P.M. .. .. 4th day. 28·63 73 .. no wind.
26 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 28·57 54 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 79 slight clds. no wind. 4 30 .. ..
.. .. 7¼ P.M. .. Well in middle of Desert, 5th day. 28·60 78 Light clouds, light.
27 .. 7 A.M. .. .. 28·56 64 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 78 very cloudy, calm. 8 25 .. no wind.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. Desert of Korosko, 6th day. 27·99 75 Cloudy, ..
28 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 27·88 62 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 92 very cloudy. 8 30 .. ..
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. .. 7th day. 28·26 84 Very cloudy, rain.
29 .. 7½ A.M. .. .. 28·18 66 ⎱ ⎰ tent. 92 light clouds. 9 10 Cloudy, calm, drops of rain.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. .. 8th day. 28·59 86 Slight clouds, calm.
30 .. 5½ A.M. .. Desert of Korosko. 28·50 74 ⎱ ⎰ very cloudy, drops of rain. 10 25 Slight clouds, calm.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. .. 9th day. 28·95 71 Cloudy, N.
31 .. 7¼ A.M. .. .. 28·95 62 2 45 Cloudy, rainy, no wind.
1 Feb. .. .. 11th day.
2 .. 10 A.M. Boat, at Assuan. 29·65 63 Cloudless, calm.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. near Assuan. 29·75 70 .. N. fresh.
3 .. 9 A.M. .. at Daraou. 29·70 57 .. calm.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Koom-Ombo. 29·71 69 .. N.W. fresh.
4 .. 10 A.M. .. near Edfou. 29·70 62 Light clouds, S. light.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. near Esneh. 29·69 75 .. ..
5 .. 9½ A.M. .. at Esneh. 29·69 61 Very foggy, calm.
.. .. 64 P.M. .. below Esneh. 22·60 69 Misty, drops of rain.
6 .. 12 A.M. .. Thebes. 29·50 69 Cloudy, drops of rain, S. light.
7 .. 7 P.M. .. Keneh. 29·49 63 .. hard rain all night, N.W. fresh.
8 .. 11 A.M. .. .. 29·56 67 Cloudless, S. light.
.. .. 8 P.M. .. below Keneh. 29·50 63 .. S.W. light.
9 .. 9 A.M. .. Farshoot. 29·59 58 .. calm.
10 .. 10¾ A.M. .. past Girgeh. 29·66 64 Cloudless, S.E. light.
.. .. 8½ P.M. .. at Ekhmim. 29·78 68 .. calm.
11 .. 11 A.M. .. at Gow El Kebir. 28·81 64 .. S. light, all day.
.. .. 5 P.M. .. near Ossiout. 29·76 75 .. N. light.
12 .. 9 A.M. .. Ossiout. 29·79 59 .. N. fresh.
.. .. 6½ P.M. .. .. 29·61 68 .. N. light.
13 .. 10½ A.M. .. past Ossiout. 29·80 61 .. N. very light.
.. .. 9 P.M. .. Mahabdi. 29-79 68 .. N.E. very light.
14 .. 10 A.M. .. Darout-e’-Sherif. 29·84 62 .. calm.
.. .. 10 P.M. .. Beni Hassan. 29·70 65 .. ..
15 .. 8½ A.M. .. past Minieh. 29·52 57 .. S. strong.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. Gindieh. 29·54 65 Hazy, S.E. light.
16 .. 11 A.M. .. near Benisooef. 29·66 64 Slight clouds, S.W. fresh.
.. .. 7½ P.M. .. Eddeir. 26·75 67 Cloudy, W. very light.
17 .. 10 A.M. .. Atfieh. 29·93 63 Light clouds, N. light.
.. .. 6 P.M. .. Dashour. 29·95 67 .. ..
18 .. 8 A.M. .. Cairo. 29·93 52 Cloudy, calm.
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