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the compass, and force and’set of currents, compared with all the rest : 
but the results 'werevof high interest and great value. They shew that 
the trade winds in the North Atlantic blow with much more regularity 
fy the ats are to windward ; while in the former, they are to lee- 
vac ‘ew also shewn that the trade winds prevail more from the 
on i th American, than uid do on the African side ; s ¥° that 
an. 
same parallels in other parts of the ‘ocean, piney are regular sonnet 
and southwest Pagan 
He pointed out the usual route of PeeY bound across the pare 
from the United Skater and’ shewed that it. is over towards the coast of 
Africa, near the Canary and Cape de Verde islands. It lies through 
igators. He had received the returns of#seven who had tried it; and 
the average length of their voyage to the ts ge was ELEVEN Ps 
than the ererage by the usual 'r ute. 
have no real existence. He is p preparing i a list of such as m 
sed from.the chafts of the North Atlantic 
hores of South America, between’ the parallels: of 
ometer. 
covered the Gulf Stream, Chaslestpn had more. rt eo trade than Kewl, 
Mi and all the New England states together. Charleston then was hed 
he get refreshed ~ the oat warmth of its waters, as 
now does, she put off for Charleston or the W est Indie 
mained ti ‘- return of spring before making 
are re- 
