I spent most of the day on deck with Captain Holding, who is unceasingly vigilant now.
Wind continues steadily S.E." [After this the record is again scanty, but among less important entries we found the following:--] "August 29th .-- Mrs.Concanen rapidly recovering The child is a fine boy: so, at least, the doctor says, though I confess I should have thought it rather small.

However, it seems able to cry lustily.
"Sept.

6th .-- Sighted Ascension Island.
"Sept.

8th, 9th .-- Wind dropping off and heat positively stifling.
A curious circumstance occurred today (the 9th), which shows that I did well to be careful of my Journal.

I was sitting on deck with the Concanens, beneath an awning which the doctor has rigged up to protect us from the heat, when our supply of tobacco ran short.
As I was descending for more I met Colliver coming out of my cabin.
He was rather disconcerted at seeing me, but invented some trivial excuse about fetching a thermometer which Captain Holding had lent me.