TLe lyntds. 



2i8 Phyfical and Mifcellaneous 



the Year infenfibly fall into each other ; and the great Equa- 

 bility in the Temperature of This Climate, appears from this 

 Circumftance, that the Barometer flieweth us all the Revolu- 

 tions of the Weather in the Space of i Inch and h, or from 

 19 Inches and |^ to 50 r^. 



The Winds are generally from the Sea ; i, e. from the W. 

 (by the N.) to the E. Thofe from the Eaft are common at 

 Algiers from May to Septemher ; at which Time the wefterly 

 Winds take place and become the moil frequent. Sometimes 

 alfo, particularly about the Equinoxes, we very fenfibly ex- 

 perience that Force and Impetuofity which the Antients have 

 afcribed to the Afrkus \ or S. W. Wind, called La-hetch by 

 the Mariners of thefe Seas. The Southerly Winds, which are 

 ufually hot and violent, are not frequent ^t Algiers. They 

 blow fometimes for five or fix Days together in July and Augufl^ 

 rendering the Air fo exceifively fuifocating, that, during their 

 Continuance, the Inhabitants are obliged tofprinkle the Floors 

 of their Houfes with Water. In the latter End of Janu- 

 ary i7go-gi, a violent hot foutherly Wind immediately 

 followed the thawing of the Snow, which, for the fpace of 

 two Months, had been lodged upon the neighbouring Plains 

 and Mountains. But this was looked upon as a very furpriz- 

 ing and unufual Thenomenon by the Inhabitants. 

 Ruin, T^ith The Winds from the W. the N. W. and the N. are attended 

 wmdl^ with Fair Weather in Summer, and Rain in Winter. But the 

 eafterly Winds, no lefs than the foutherly, are for the moit 

 Part dry, though accompanied with a thick and cloudy At- 

 mofphere in moil Seafons. It is particular enough, that the 

 Mountains of Barhary and Thofe upon the S. Coaft οϊ Europe, 

 ihould be differently affe^led with the fame Wind. For I have 

 obferved the Former to be conftantly clear in eafterly Winds, 

 but clouded with wefterly; particularly a little before and 

 during the Time of Rain ; the contrary to which, if I am 

 rightly informed, falls out in Spain and Italy. 

 ue Baromc- The Barometer rifeth to 30 Inches -, or 7^ with a northerly 

 ^aciZ ^ Wind, though attended with the greateft Rains and Tempefts. 



thtf^ l^mdf. 



I Africus/«niK«ii«i ac ruens ab Occi'dente hyberno. Soi. Nat. Qua;ft. y. 

 Una Eurulquc Notufque ruunt, crcberque proceUis 

 Africus. Fng. JEn. i. I. 8p. 



Jju^lantem Icarijs flui5libus Africum 

 Mercator mctuens. Her. Car. 1. 1 Od. l- 



There 



I 



