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observation, noted the progress of hurricane to be at the rate 

 of 100 miles per hour. On this plain scale, the comparative 

 velocities of the other winds are calculated (reference being 

 specially had, wherever their forces could be ascertained, 

 with regard to the motion of a ship's way) under their in- 

 fluence, severally. It is matter of regret that circum- 

 stances did not allow me to check this calculation by an 

 anemometer. 



Subjoined to the foregoing is a table giving a view of a 

 ship, according to her trim or canvass, in each wind, and 

 her knots under the influence of each. This chiefly refers 

 to a whale ship, but may be applicable to other vessels. The 

 table includes the eft'ects of wind favourable, or the con- 

 trary 



WINDS. 



Nautical Names. 



Gen. 



Air, 

 Breeze, 



Gale, 



Tempest, 

 Hurricane, 

 Whirlwind, 

 Simoom, 



Spec. 



Light, 



Light, 



Fresh, 



Strong, 



Fresh, 



Strong, 



Hard, 



Rate of Knots per Hour. 



4 



7 to 8 

 9 

 10 and more 

 10 and much more 

 10 to 12 and more 

 Unknown 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 

 Ditto 



Gen. 



Aura, 

 Zephyrus, 



Ventus, 



Tcmpestas, 

 Hicms, 

 Procella, 

 Simooma, 



Spec. I 



Spirans, \ 



Lenis, | 



Felix, 



Agens, ■ 



Celer, 



Rapidus, j 



Vehemens, 



Ruens, 



Rapiens, 



Cj'rans, 



Suffocans. 



Velocity per 

 Hour. 



5 miles 

 10 ditto 

 15 ditto 

 20 ditto 

 25 ditto 

 35 ditto 

 i5 ditto 

 75 ditto 

 100 ditto 

 Unknown 

 Ditto 



