144 TASL£S OP OBSEBTATIOXS. ^. 



vera] davs in succession, but for a number of royages. there 

 should be no hesitation in giving credit to the existence of 

 a current. I was a long time almost induced to conclude 

 that some of these currents, particularly those which conti- 

 nually prevail between the Grand Bank of Newfoundland 

 aiKl tbe coast of Europe, were periodical, runnir^ one half 

 the year in each direction. And the foregoing Table, with a 

 few exceptions, (and those might have been counter currents 

 on the e^?e of the great stream, for 1 have invariaMy found 

 the one always accompanying the other.) tends rather to 

 strengthen than to invalidate such an opinion. 



In Febnary. as weU as March, from latitude 41= to 48= 

 X. the set seems to hare been to tbe southward, without a 

 angle exception. 



In ApriL on the parallels of 46*^ to 50" X. and between 

 the meridiare idP (which is near soundings) and 56^ W. its 

 (Erection was northerly, while at other times, from 4S= to 

 5i' N. and from 14" to 59- W. it set to the southward. 



In May, between 49' and 4-3= X. and 16" and 41= W, the 

 ctmrent ran invarnbly to the northward. 



In June, always southeiiy, and for the most part strong. 



In July, southerly all the time. And 



In August with only two exceptions. 



In September, the same. 



In October, sometimes one way and sometimes the other : 

 but Ihroughoai the whole. I never knew the current to 

 dtaa^ from one day to another, only to vary in different 

 Tears. When that from the northward has prevailed to a 

 great extent. I have always experierK-ed a set in the oppo- 

 site direction- both in tbe neighbourhood of the eastern edge 

 of the Bank of NewfofODdbnd and ak)^ the west coast of 

 Irdand. 



Tbese oheerratioos do not extend to the w estward of the 

 loBgitode of 45= W. or to the southward of 4i= X. The 

 cnnrents to the southward and westward of these limits be- 

 ;lo tbe Gulf Stream. 



