ON THE WIND. 279 



During the month of March, the north east winds are in greater 

 proportion, than during any other part of the year, exceeding their 

 own average by more than a third, probably from the cold winds 

 which are engendered on the desert wastes of Siberia, or nothern 

 Russia, seeking a more genial and warm climate at this season of 

 the year. 



During the month of April, the north-east winds abate some- 

 what of their excess, but still continue in very high proportion. 

 The northerly winds predominate over the southerly ; but the 

 general easterly winds prevail over the westerly. 



During the month of May, the northeasterly winds having de- 

 creased for the last two months, fall below average, and the south- 

 erly winds predominate. Variable winds are at their greatest 

 amount. 



During the month of June the easterly winds predominate by 

 more than a third, chiefly from a return of the north westerly 

 wind. 



During the month of July, the westerly winds prevail over all 

 the rest ; the south-west is also in high proportion ; the north 

 east is very low, and the wind from east to south at its minimum, 

 having gone off for two months. 



During the month of August, the wind from west to north is at 

 its maximum, having increased for three months, and the wind 

 from south to west, in high proportion, having increased for two 

 months. The winds from north to east are at their minimum ; 

 and from east to south little removed from it. This month too, 

 has the least proportion of variable winds. 



During the month of September, there is almost a balance be- 

 tween the northerly and southerly winds ; in other respects, the 

 wind from east to south attains nearly its highest amount. 



During the month of October, the north-east and south-east 

 winds are nearly equal ; but the winds from the south to west 

 predominate over the whole ; and with the aid of the wind from 

 east to south, exceeds the northerly winds by a fourth of the sum 

 of the latter. 



During the month of November, northerly winds predominate 

 at least by a fourth of their amount, chiefly bearing towards the 

 east. 



During the month of December, the northerly and southerly 

 winds are nearly equally balanced ; but the westerly winds double 

 the sum of the easterly. 



