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PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



stagger under, steering S. E. by E. The wind being then 

 at N., we were desirous of getting as far off the land as 

 possible, expecting the wind round to the eastward, there 

 being a most tremendous swell from that quarter. At 4, 

 P. M. it was blowing in severe gusts, and we shipping a 

 good deal of water, and the ship becoming unmanageable. 

 About 8h. 30m. the wind began to veer to the west, but con- 

 tinued to blow as hard as ever, till midnight, when it drew 

 round to south, and moderated a little. It continued to 

 blow hard from that quarter until noon of the 6th, when it 

 moderated fast, and we began bending other sails in room 

 of those that were split. When the gale commenced, which 

 we consider it did at 1, P. M. on the 5th, we were about 

 20 miles E. of the Lema ; where we were when it ended it 

 is hard to say, as we saw nothing till the morning of the 

 7th, when we made Moridego Island. We hardly think 

 we could have had the gale so heavy as those inside; and 

 what is most extraordinary, the wind with them veered to 

 the eastward round to south ; but with us it veered to the 

 westward round to south. It was fortunate for us that it 

 veered to the westward ; for had it veered to eastward, we 

 should most likely have been driven on shore among the 

 islands, as we could not have been more than 50 miles off 

 the land, at 8, P. M. on the 6th. Abridged from the Can- 

 ton Register of August 



Log- of the American Ship Levant, Capt. Dumaresq. 



Courses. 



N. N. E. 

 Distance by 



171 miles. 



N. by E. E 



N. by E. 

 Distance by 



log, 

 190 miles. 



Winds. 



S. W. 



Breeze 6$ to 

 8 knots. 



S. W. 



Breeze 7 to 8 

 knots. 



August 4th, 1835. [Nautical time.] 



Throughout these 24 hours fine breezes and 

 clear, pleasant weather. All possible sail set. 

 Current N. E. by N. 50 miles. 



Lat. by obs. 12 55' N. 



Long, by chr. 112 13' E. 



Aug. 5th. Commences with fine breezes, and 

 pleasant. All sail set and trimmed to the best pos- 

 sible advantage. Middle and latter part the same. 



Lat. by indifferent obs. 15 55' N. 



Long. " " 11324 / E. 



