September 8.—Lat. 38° 30′ S., long 36° 37′ E. Dist. 116. Variable light E. and S.E wind.
September 9.—Lat. 40° 25′ S., long. 38° 36′ E. Dist. 148. Moderate E.S.E. gale. Sea smooth. P.M., strong N.E. wind, reduced to topsails.
September 10.—Lat. 42° 17′ S., long 42° 18′ E. Dist. 203. Strong gale and head sea. Main upper and three lower topsails. Later, wind dropping.
September 11.—Lat. 42° 10′ S., long. 46° 41′ E. Dist. 196. Light W. wind, variable airs increasing to strong N.W. gale at midnight.
September 12.—Lat. 42° 28′ S., long. 52° 13′ E. Dist. 247. 6.30, wind shifted to west and fell light, then freshened, sea smooth.
September 13.—Lat. 42° 22′ S., long. 58° 06′ E. Dist. 262. Moderate westerly gale and high sea, royals in. Midnight, light winds.
September 14.—Lat. 42° 10′ S., long. 63° 50′ E. Dist. 253. Increasing N.W. wind.
September 15.—Lat. 41° 30′ S., long. 70° 22′ E. Dist. 298. Fresh gale, cross sea from N.N.W., a sea down saloon companion; overcast.
September 16.—Lat. 41° 30′ S., long. 77° 07′ E. Dist. 305. Fresh W.N.W. wind and moderate sea. Bar. 29.70° to 29.60°.
September 17.—Lat. 41° 15′ S., long. 84° 19′ E. Dist. 326. Strong gale and high sea. 7.30 a.m., wind shifted from N.W. to W.S.W. Bar., 30.20°.
Sept. 18.—Lat. 40° 40′ S., long. 90° 00′ E. Dist. 259. Moderate gale W.S.W. to light W. wind, 8 knots. Bar., 30.10°.
September 19.—Lat. 41° 00′ S., long. 95° 01′ E. Dist. 228. Moderate to light W. wind, skysails set. Bar., 29.60°.
September 20.—Lat. 40° 30′ S., long. 100° 44′ E. Dist. 260. Moderate N.W. gale, thick weather, rain.
September 21.—Lat. 40° 04′ S., long. 106° 05′ E. Dist. 248. Moderate gale and high seas.
September 22.—Lat. 39° 28′ S., long. 111° 05′ E. Dist. 230. Moderate S. wind, squally with rain falling to light airs.
On this passage _Harbinger_ was 81 days from the Lizard to Port Phillip Heads; she had very light winds to the line, which she only crossed 31 days from the Lizard. It was, perhaps, a pity that she was not fitted with stunsails and given a chance to go, as there is no doubt that under such conditions she could have given the fastest ships in the trade a very good race.
In 1885 she took her departure from the Start with the little _Berean_, and beat that little marvel out to the Colonies by six days, being 79 days from the Start to the Quarantine Station, Port Phillip. _Harbinger’s_ best run on this occasion was 310 miles.