Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger

by Major William Gray; Staff Surgeon Dochard

METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Bondoo, 1818.

Date.		Therm. Fahrenheit, in theshade.				State of theatmosphere.		Remarks.
Month.	Day.	6 A.M.	Noon.	3 P.M.	8 P.M.	Forenoon.	Afternoon.
		°	°	°	°
August	16	76	85	87½	85	Cloudy.	Clear.
—	17	77	85	88	84	Do.*	Rain.		* Accompanied by a tornado.
—	18	75	79	81	85	Do.	Do.
—	19	78	85	84	78	Rain*.	Do.		* Very heavy.
—	20	73	77	86	80	Do.	Cloudy.
—	21	74	84	83	82	Clear.	Clear.
—	22	77	83	88	79	Rain*.	Cloudy.		* Accompanied by tornado.
—	23	76	85	87	84	Cloudy.	Do.
—	24	70	80	87	80	Rain*.	Cloudy.		* Slight.
—	25	73	82	86	85	Cloudy.	Rain†.		† Do.
—	26	71	82	85	87	Do.	Do.		Do.
—	27	74	85	85	88	Do.	Cloudy.
—	28	72	85	85	84	Do.	Do.
—	29	79	81	86	83	Do.	Do.
—	30	79	84	86	80	Rain*.	Do.		* Slight.
—	31	76	82	88	80	Haze.	Rain†.		Do.
September	1	70	81	88½	83	Rain*.	Do.		* Accompanied by a tornado.
—	2	75	80	79	76	Rain.	Rain.		Slight.
—	3	74	77	86	76	Do.	Do.		Do.
—	4	78	80	83	77	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	5	78½	84	85	82	Do.	Do.
—	6	73	79	81	70	Do.	Do.
—	7	77	84	87	82	Clear.	Clear.
—	8	76	82	88	80	Cloudy.	Rain†.		† Slight.
—	9	75	82	84	81	Clear.	Do.		Do.
—	10	77	82	87½	85	Rain.	Do.		Heavy, with tornado.
—	11	71	77	79	74	Do.	Cloudy.		Slight.
—	12	75	80	83	78	Cloudy.	Do.
—	13	72	80	86	83	Rain.	Do.		Slight.
—	14	78	71	75	72	Do.	Rain.		Do.
—	15	75	80	85	81	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	16	74	81	86	82	Do.	Do.
—	17	75	69	71	73½	Rain.	Rain.		Heavy.
—	18	71	73	75	82	Do.	Cloudy.
—	19	72	84	85	80	Cloudy.	Rain.		Slight.
—	20	73	85	91	94	Haze.	Do.		Do.
—	21	73	79	83	74	Rain.	Rain.		Slight.
—	22	70	81	82	80	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	23	73	83	91	88	Clear.	Do.
—	24	76	86	88	89	Haze.	Do.
—	25	70	79	83	80	Rain.	Rain.		Heavy.
—	26	74	86	90	86	Do.	Clear.
—	27	74	80	85	84	Clear.	Do.
—	28	75	82	84	80	Do.	Do.
—	29	72	80	83	82	Cloudy.	Rain.		Slight.
—	30	73	83	84	83	Rain.	Clear.		Do.
October	1	74	80	85	83	Cloudy.	Rain.		Do.
—	2	71	80	82	83	Rain.	Clear.		Do.
—	3	73	86	88	86	Clear.	Do.
—	4	75	82	87	89	Do.	Do.
—	5	70	78	84	85	Cloudy.	Do.
—	6	72	86	90	87	Do.	Rain.		Heavy.
—	7	74	81	84	80	Clear.	Clear.
—	8	77	85	89	87	Do.	Do.
—	9	80	88	92	89	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	10	78	84	91	89	Clear.	Clear.
—	11	79	87	90	88	Do.	Do.
—	12	77	87	90	86	Do.	Do.
—	13	78	89	90	87	Do.	Do.
—	14	78	87	91	87	Do.	Cloudy.
—	15	80	88	90	86	Cloudy.	Do.
—	16	78	87	89	88	Do.	Do.
—	17	79	91	94	89	Rain.	Rain.		Heavy.
—	18	77	90	92	87	Clear.	Clear.
—	19	72	87	90	89	Do.	Do.
—	20	74	89	93	90	Do.	Hazy.
—	21	75	88	92	91	Hazy.	Do.
—	22	74	89	96	97	Clear.	Clear.
—	23	79	90	95	54
—	24	79	91	93	90	Dark and hazy.	Dark and hazy.
—	25	74	89	94	90	Do. cloudy.	Do. cloudy.
—	26	77	90	94	87	Cloudy, rain.	Cloudy and rain.		Slight.
—	27	78	91	95	95	Clear.	Clear.
—	28	75	90	94	91	Do.	Do.
—	29	72	86	92	90	Clear.	Clear.	⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎭	Winds from SW. to W. and NW.
—	30	73	87	93	86	Do.	Cloudy.
—	31	71	86	89	88	Cloudy.	Do.
November	1	68	79	84	86	Clear.	Clear.
—	2	67	84	90	86	Do.	Do.
—	3	71	90	94	89	Do.	Do.
—	4	70	90	95	90	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	5	72	90	96	90	Clear.	Clear.
—	6	70	97	90	87	Do.	Do.
—	7	70	90	90	85	Do.	Do.
—	8	71	92	92	83	Do.	Do.
—	9	71	93	94	84	Do.	Do.
—	10	70	90	92	87	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	11	71	92	94	86	Clear.	Clear.
—	12	71	92	93	85	Do.	Do.
—	13	70	90	94	87	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	14	71	89	92	89	Clear.	Clear.
—	15	70	89	94	89	Do.	Do.
—	16	70	88	92	89	Do.	Do.
—	17	70	88	90	86	Cloudy.	Cloudy.	⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎭	Winds NE.and E. occasionally NNW.
—	18	70	89	90	84	Clear.	Clear.
—	19	72	89	90	83	Do.	Do.
—	20	71	88	89	82	Do.	Do.
—	21	71	88	88	83	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	22	72	89	87	82	Clear.	Clear.
—	23	70	87	87	81	Do.	Do.
—	24	71	86	87	82	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	25	70	87	88	80	Do.	Do.
—	26	70	85	86	80	Clear.	Clear.
—	27	70	86	85	80	Do.	Do.
—	28	71	88	87	79	Do.	Do.
—	29	70	86	84	78	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	30	71	87	86	78	Do.	Do.
December	1	70	86	84	77	Do.	Do.
—	2	71	85	84	78	Do.	Do.
—	3	70	87	85	79	Do.	Do.
—	4	69	84	84	74	Do.	Do.
—	5	69	86	84	73	Do.	Do.
—	6	70	86	86	75	Clear.	Clear.	⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎭	Winds N.to NE. and E.,occasionally NNW.
—	7	70	87	86	74	Do.	Do.
—	8	69	86	85	72	Do.	Do.
—	9	69	87	85	70	Do.	Do.
—	10	68	88	87	71	Do.	Do.
—	11	70	88	86	70	Do.	Do.
—	12	69	86	84	69	Do.	Do.
—	13	70	86	85	69	Do.	Do.
—	14	71	86	84	68	Do.	Do.
—	15	69	86	84	65	Do.	Do.
—	16	70	88	87	66	Do.	Do.
—	17	68	85	85	64	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	18	68	85	84	65	Do.	Do.
—	19	68	86	84	65	Clear.	Clear.
—	20	69	87	87	68	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	21	69	87	87	68	Clear.	Clear.
—	22	70	87	87	66	Do.	Do.
—	23	69	86	86	64	Do.	Do.
—	24	70	84	84	66	Do.	Do.
—	25	70	86	85	63	Cloudy.	Cloudy.	⎫ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎭	Winds from N. to E. occasionallyNW. The only thermometer I had, was broken in moving to Boolibany, andI was unable to procure another, the French officers at Galamhaving but one.
—	26	69	85	84	64	Clear.	Clear.
—	27	69	85	85	64	Do.	Do.
—	28	70	85	84	65	Do.	Do.
—	29	69	85	84	65	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	30	69	85	85	64	Do.	Clear.
—	31	68	84	84	62	Clear.	Do.
1819.
January	1	68	84	83	62	Clear.	Clear.
—	2	69	85	84	64	Do.	Do.
—	3	69	86	85	64	Do.	Do.
—	4	70	87	87	66	Do.	Do.
—	5	70	88	87	65	Do.	Do.
—	6	69	86	86	62	Do.	Do.
—	7	69	86	85	61	Do.	Do.
—	8	69	86	84	61	Do.	Do.
—	9	70	86	86	63	Cloudy.	Cloudy.
—	10	70	87	87	64	Do.	Do.
—	11	70	87	87	64	Clear.	Clear.