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At St. Lucia. We have experienced a severe gale from 

 tae north west, which lasted several hours. 



At Martinique. Martinique suffered a severe gale on 

 the 26th July, from the south east. The tempest raged 

 there at 10, P. M., at which hour all was calm at Bar- 

 badoes. 



When the storm was raging at Martinique, it was calm 

 at Barbadoes. 



The wind at Barbadoes commenced from the N. W. 



wind at first 



wind after it changed 2 



7J till 8, A. M. 

 -from 8 till 9, A. M. 



153. It is evident that the wind in all these four storms, 

 blew inwards from the circumference towards a central 

 space of no great magnitude. I shall at some future time 

 examine the other hurricanes in which simultaneous obser- 

 vations can be found, and I hope to show some strong cases 

 in favor of an inward motion. There is one which I have 

 already examined, which is more striking than any of the 

 four here given ; I mean that of the 18th of August, 1837. 

 I have been able to add from the American newspapers 

 some observations on that storm, which will render the 

 phenomena much more striking. These observations are 

 copied here for the sake of those who may have Col. Reid's 

 book, who can then examine the storm for themselves. 



The Philadelphia Commercial Herald, of 28th of August, 

 says, " barque King Philip on the 18th of Aug. lat. 31 12', 

 long. 78 16', gale from N. N. E. to W. N. W." 



