The Journal of Edward Ward 1850-51
Wednesday, February 5th
Wednesday, February 5th
We passed a sleepless night, though tired out by the fatigues of the ball. The wind blew in a hurricane—gusts from S.W.—and rendered sleep to those responsible for others, safety a thing impossible. It continued so all morning, and at noon began to blow just as hard from the N.W.—a hot and stifling wind, which raised the thermometer to ninety-four degrees in the shade—our highest degree of heat yet felt. Towards evening it cooled again. Fisher's tent was blown down last night by the gale; they have had to shift to the barracks. Took tea.with the Godleys, met the Russells, and had a rechauffe both of the ball supper and the ball gossip.