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 - Major William Gray; Staff Surgeon Dochard

Date.		Place.	ThermometerFahrenheit.							Remarks.
Month.	Day.	Place.	Fore-noon.		Noon.	After-noon.				Remarks.
			h.	°	°	h.	°	h.	°
February	8	Tingalinta	6	68	87			10	70
—	9	Do.	6	66	98			9	70
—	10	Do.	6	58	92	3	87	9	70
—	11	Do.	6	63	96			10	70
—	12	Dindilicouri	4	53	100*	4	89	9	70	* In the sun.
—	13	Near Sappacourie				6	83	8	71
—	14	Do.	4½	58	99	4	98
—	15	Cogan and Serrewoomba	3	53	98			10	70
—	16	Serrewoomba	6	63	96			9	73	Noon sun 119°.
—	17	Do.	6	64	96			9	73	Ditto 109°.
—	18	Keeling	6	64	96			8	70
—	19	Ditto and Bontong Ko	6	56	103*			8	70	* Sun.
—	20	Poosa	6	58	97			8	70
—	21	Do.	5½	53	97	5	90	10	70	2 P.M. in the tent100°.
—	22	Do.	7	68
—	23	Do.	6	68	88	6	83	10	71
—	24	Do.	8	70	91½
—	25	Dunso	6	64	98			9	70	Noon sun 120°.
—	26				88	3	94	8	72
—	27	Kaukeenhang	6	64	98			10	70	A hot wind from S.at 8½ P.M.
—	28		5½	58		2	98	10	70	The same a little later.
March	1		5½	52	97			9	70
—	2	Panjetta
—	3	Do.	6	62	97			9	70
—	4	Do.	6	59		2	98	9	74
—	5	Do.	6	58	96	1	100	9	73
—	6	Do.	6½	63	96	2	108	9	74
—	7	Do.	6	58	96	3	100	8	76
—	9	Do.	6	63	96			10	77
—	10	Do.	5½	59		2	96	9	72
—	12	Do.	6	67	98
—	14	Do.	5½	58	96
—	16	Do.	6	69	95	5	70	8	68	Rain at 5 P.M. fellfrom 91° to 70°.
—	17	Do.	6½	74	97			8	68	Ditto from 4 to 8, fell from 90° to 69°.
—	18	Do.	7	70	92	4	71	9	69	Light rain.
—	19	Do.	5	59	87			8	75	Smart rain.
—	20	Do.	7	72	91			10	77	Cloudy in the NE.
—	22	Do.	7	72	92			8	77
—	25	Do.	6	65	87	3	92	8	82	Thunder and lightning with heavy rain.
—	28	Do.	6	70	89	3	92	8	82
April	1	Do.	6	63	93	3	93	9	80
—	3	Do.	6	68	93	3	97	9	78
—	5	Do.	6	67	93	3	96	9	75
—	7	Do.	6	66	92	5	96	9	77
—	11	Do.	6	67	93	3	96	9	76	Heavy clouds in the SE. with all appearance of rain.

Date.		Place.	ThermometerFahrenheit.							Remarks.
Month.	Day.	Place.	Fore-noon.		Noon.	After-noon.				Remarks.
			h.	°	°	h.	°	h.	°
March	24	Kayaye						10	82	Wind	SW. atmosphereheavy.
—	25	Do.				1	103				NW. clear.
—	26	Do.	6	72	101	6	96				SSE. ditto.
—	27	Do.	6	80	102	6	82				Variable from SE. toNW.
—	29	Do.			92						WNW. clear andcool.
—	30	Do.	6	71	81	6	72				NNW. cloudy andcool.
April	1	Do.	6	70	87	6	79				NW. hazy.
—	3	Do.	6	77	100	6	81				NE. by E. very hot.
—	5	Do.	6	79	110	5	95	10	81		NE. disagreeably hotand dry.
—	6	Do.	6	80	95	3	99	6	91		Forenoon NW. after.NE. very hot.
—	9	Do.	6	80	109			6	91		SSE. a very hotwind.
—	11	Do.	6	83	108	6	81	9	80		SSE. ditto.
—	13	Do.	6	80	97	6	79				SW. pleasantlycool.
—	15	Do.	6	79	99	6	81	8	80½		WNW. hazy.
—	16	Do.	6	80	101	6	88				NE. by E. clear and hot.
—	17	Do.	6	85	102	6	89	10	86		Forenoon NNW. after.NE.
—	19	Do.	6	81	102	4	99	6	80		SSE. close andsultry.

Date.		Place.	ThermometerFahrenheit.							Remarks.
Month.	Day.	Place.	Fore-noon.		Noon.	After-noon.				Remarks.
			h.	°	°	h.	°	h.	°
April	26	Jaroomy	7	88	93*	2	99*	6	88†	* At Lunain.—† At Coonting.
—	29	Tandi Cunda	5	83	95*	2	99*			* At Samu.
—	30	Wallia Creek	8	90	97		98			Heat of water 80°.
May	4	Madina	6	84	100	5	98			Wind ENE.
—	10	Bentangto	5	80	101	4	97
—	14	Sabee	9	94	100	5	90
—	17	Loonchea	6	78	100	2	99	6	96
—	23	Ganado	6	85	99	4	96	8	80	The first rain fell at 11 P.M. on the 22d.
—	24	Goodeerie	6	86	104*	3	110	4	113	Oppressively hot and close—* Sun.
—	27	Do.	8	90	106	3	106	10	99
June	1	Do.	6	86	91			6	81†	† Slight rain and much lightning.
—	3	Do.	6	87	98	3	97			A tornado and heavy rain at 9 P.M.
—	5	Do.	5	82	92			7	89	Much thunder and lightning with rain.
—	7	Do.			91					Heavy tornado with rain at midnight.
—	9	Do.	8	89	94			7	89	Ditto ditto
—	12	Do.	3	78	90	2	91			Thunder and rain in the evening.

Date.		Place.	ThermometerFahrenheit.							Remarks.
Month.	Day.	Place.	Fore-noon.		Noon.	After-noon.				Remarks.
			h.	°	°	h.	°	h.	°
June	14	Goodeerie	6	88	100			7	80	Extremely close and sultry.
—	19	On the march	6	95	101			9	90	Tornado and heavy rain at night.
—	21	Boolibany	9	88	100	6	96			A tornado and rain at 9 P.M.
—	23	Do.	7	82	90	2	98			Ditto ditto at 7 A.M.
—	26	Do.	10	87	96	2	96	11	82	Wind NW. cool andclear.
—	27	Do.	7	88	98	4	96	7	89	Cloudy, thunder, and rain.
—	29	Do.	3	84	84	2	88			A heavy tornado and rain at 3 A.M. from NE.
July	2	Samba Contaye			92	5	88	8	86	Light clouds, appearance of rain.
—	5	Do.	5	85	99	2	98	6	90	Cloudy and rain.
—	7	Do.			86	4	88	8	76	Wind NW.
—	10	Do.	6	88	94			8	84	Rain and tornado.
—	15	Do.	6	89	90	2	90	8	84	Rain all day.
—	20	Do.	7	89	90			7	87	Rain afternoon.
—	24	Do.	6	87	100			8	84	Light rain all day.
—	26	Do.	8	90	97			8	80	A violent tornado at night.
—	29	Do.	6	85	98			8	80	Much heavy rain.
August	1	Do.			97			8	70	Slight rain.
—	3	Do.	6	74	82			8	72	Ditto all day.
—	4	Do.	6	73	83			6	80	Ditto.
—	5	Do.	6	70	80			8	73	A heavy tornado.
—	6	Do.	6	71	86			8	80	Light rain.
—	7	Do.	6	71	82	3	85	8	80	Ditto.
—	10	Do.	6	72	79	4	85	8	78	Nearly calm.
—	11	Do.	6	73	84			8	77	Rain at 8 P.M.
—	14	Do.	6	75	87			8	79	Much rain.