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1830. This storm, if indeed it was one, and not many, was 

 upwards of 1000 miles long from N. N. E'. to S. S. W., and 

 at least five times as long as it was broad on the 17th. This 

 fact, though it seems to have escaped the notice both of Mr. 

 Redfield and Col. Reid, is abundantly proved by the follow- 

 ing documents. For it will be seen that the brig Mary had 

 a gale in lat. 27* 55', Ion. 76 50', which lasted till the 17th, 

 and that, on the same day, the storm was felt at several 

 points N. N. E. of the brig Mary, as far as Long Island 

 Sound. And on the 18th, its length appears to be still 

 greater, for it seems to have reached from lat. 28, Ion. 66, 

 where the wreck of the Julia was seen on that day, to lat. 

 41 20', long. 66 25', where the hurricane was tremendous 

 on the 18th from N. N. E. 



Whether this storm travelled side foremost exactly or not, 

 cannot be ascertained by the documents. collected. It cer- 

 tainly moved towards the eastward. 



It is even doubtful whether it was one continuous storm, 

 or composed of several. Yet it will be seen that it com- 

 menced at Wilmington, N. C., four hours sooner than at 

 Charleston, S. C., and at Charleston one hour earlier than 

 at Savannah, Ga. 



But this does not prove positively that the storm was not 

 the same at all three places, or that it moved backwards 

 towards the S. W. For a storm of such great length moving 

 side foremost, might have some portions of it advanced be- 

 fore the others, for aught that is known in the present state 

 of the science. It is possible, however, that the Wilmington 

 date is incorrect by twenty-four hours; and if so, the anom- 

 aly here spoken of would disappear. It is hoped, that this 

 matter will be settled hereafter. However it may be, the 

 shape of the storm utterly precludes the idea of the whirl- 

 wind character, even if the direction of the wind had riot 

 been given in the several localities. But when the reader 

 comes to the data below, imperfect as they are, he will dis- 



