while bad weather contracts it. The passions alone are independent of the changes of the seasons. When we left the barracks of Austerlitz, a flurry of snow fell upon us. Colonel Vaudrey, to whom I made the remark, said to me, 'Notwithstanding this squall, we shall have a fine day.'
\"December 29th.
Crossing the equator.
\"We passed the line yesterday. The customary ceremony took place. The commander, who is always very polite to me,
while bad weather contracts it. The passions alone are independent of the changes of the seasons. When we left the barracks of Austerlitz, a flurry of snow fell upon us. Colonel Vaudrey, to whom I made the remark, said to me, 'Notwithstanding this squall, we shall have a fine day.'
\"December 29th.
Crossing the equator.
\"We passed the line yesterday. The customary ceremony took place. The commander, who is always very polite to me,
