264 PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



3d. The wind set in generally out at sea from the S. E., 

 and changed round to N. W. 



163. From the following quotation, it would appear that 

 a storm similar to this in shape had its longest diameter 

 from E. to W., and travelled from N. to S. More informa- 

 tion as to the shape of storms, and the direction in which 

 they move, is much wanted. 



"After a few days pretty fresh breezes from the S., 

 clouds suddenly appeared in the N., and, hy the motion of 

 the water, we perceived that an equally strong wind was 

 rising in that direction. The waves from the opposite re- 

 gions foamed and raged against each other like hostile 

 forces ; but between them lay a path some fathoms broad, 

 and stretching from E. to W. to an immeasurable length, 

 which appeared perfectly neutral ground, and enjoyed all 

 the repose of the most profound peace, not a single breath 

 troubling the glassy smoothness of its surface. After a 

 time, victory declared for Boreas, and he drove the smooth 

 strip towards our vessel,, which had hitherto been sailing in 

 the territory of the S. wind. 



" We presently entered the calm region ; and while we 

 had not a puff to swell our sails, the wind raged with undi- 

 minished fury on both sides. This strange spectacle lasted 

 for about a quarter of an hour, when the N. wind, which 

 had been continually advancing, reached us, and carried us 

 quickly forward towards the place of -our destination." 

 See Kotzebuds Nero Voyage Round the World, vol. 2, page 

 72. Off California. 



An Account of the Fatal Hurricane by which Barbadoes 

 suffered in August, 1831, by the Editor of the West In- 

 dian. 

 164. Page 33. " On the 10th morning of the month, the 



sun arose without a cloud, and shone resplendently through 



