Fourth Journey (MS 107/3/1-2)
28th July 1779
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[28th July 1779]
28
| brete van 't zenith. | 49 | |
| noord declin: | 19 | |
| geeft | gr: | |
| 30 | 0 |
[in margin:] miswysing kon niet regt krygen barom 27d 7t geeft 2080 voet engels.
term: 44 - 70 - 50
gepasseerde nagt regen uit den zuidwesten. met den middag opklarend den avond dik betrokken zuid.
had vandaag en gisteren de koorts,
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[28th July 1779]
28
| Latitude degrees from the zenith | 49 | |
| Declination North | 19 | |
| giving degrees: | gr: | |
| 30 | 0 |
Could not get the right correction. Barometer 29 inches 7 tenths giving 2080 English feet above sea level.
Thermometer: 44-70-50.
Rained from the south west last night, Clearing up towards afternoon;
in the evening heavily overcast in the South.
Had fever yesterday and today.