258 Mr. Redfield’s Second Reply to Dr. Hare. 
that in these violent gales, while blowing northeasterly on our 
shores, the wind becomes more easterly, southerly, and south- 
westerly, in proportion to the distance from the coast, thus pro- 
ducing a dangerous cross sea ; and ‘ our merchants and insurers” 
have, unfortunately, been too often cognizant of the destructive 
effects. 
In par. 71-74, Dr. Hare shows that an isolated and defective 
passage on the phases of hurricanes in the West Indies, which he 
adduces, is not in all respects reconcilable with the local changes 
in such storms, considered as moving whirlwinds. There are 
at least two ways by which this labor might have been lessened 
or avoided: first, by quoting the next sentence, which suggests 
qualifications ; or second, by referring to the same number of this 
Journal, Vol. xxv, p. 114-121, where the phases of these gales 
in the western Atlantic are particularly set forth, with a key for 
suiting these explanations to the West Indian seas; viz. that in 
the latter, the direction of the wind, in the corresponding sides 
and phases of the storms, is “about ten or twelve points of the 
compass MORE TO THE LEFT, than on the coast of the United States 
in the latitude of New York.” 
In the next place, Dr. H. endeavors to show [75-77] that I 
seem to suppose whirlwinds as capable of being « self-induced.” 
In justice to his readers, however, he should have quoted the en- 
tire paragraph from which he has cited my remark “ that whitl- 
winds and spouts appear to commence gradually and to acquire 
their full activity without the aid of any foreign causes.” (This 
Journal, Vol. xxx, p. 61.) But can Dr. Hare prove to Us, # the 
aid of any foreign causes?” It is proper to note here, that by the 
above remark I did not intend to exclude the influence of atmosP” 
ric pressure and elasticity, nor changes of temperature and density 
in and about the body in which gyration is induced. Neithet 
do I disconnect or “isolate” the spirally ascending central motion 
from the great body of the tornado or whirlwind, as he attempts 
to do for me. nes | 
_ Dr. Hare finally declares, [78] “I do not deem it expedient t0 
enter upon any discussion as to the competency of the evidencé 
by which the gyration of storms has been considered as prov’™ 
—The friends of science will doubtless be surprised at this. For, 
if Dr. H. did not intend to discuss the “evidence” of gyration, 
for what useful purpose did he “enter the lists?” or why did he 
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