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168 Phénomena of the Cuba Hurricane. 
(3.) In accordance with the foregoing facts, we find that the 
observed changes in the wind’s direction were most rapid or sud- 
den in places nearest to the axis of the gale. On and near the 
axis path the southeasterly wind, first mentioned, was found to 
continue without much change of direction as the storm advan- 
ced, until the approach of the axis; when, commonly after an 
axial lull or remission, a change to the opposite quarter took place, 
more or less sudden, or rapid, and the wind then continued to 
blow from the northwestern quarter, till the close of the gale. 
See observations in Table II. 
It may be seen that these several statements are but connected 
summaries of ‘the observations which were made under different 
portions of the gale, during its progress. 
Synopsis of THE OssEeRvATIoNs.—T'o facilitate a satisfactory 
examination of this important question of rotation, I annex, in a 
brief and tabular form, the principal observations contained in 
the previous recitals ; which are comprised in the three tables al- 
ready referred to. The several cases are marked, in the first col- 
wnn, with the same numbers as before, and the order of progress 
is observed, except that the observations made within sixty miles 
of the axis line, comprising a belt of one hundred and twenty 
miles wide, along the center path of the storm, are comprised in 
‘Table TI, while the remaining observations on the left side of the 
path are contained in Table I, and those from the right ~ in 
Table Il. (For these tables see pp. 170—173.) 
I also add the subjoined Sete eg obtained since the for- 
mer recitals were printed. 
4. Report from Capt. Brown, British ship Gossypium, reduced to civil time.—Sept. 30th, 
1844, moderate breeze from N. N. E.; hauling northward, with hazy weather. 
Oct. Ist, a. m., wind N. to N. N. W., gradually increasing ; strong current carrying the 
ship to ee lat. 20° 19’, lon. 84° 30! :—p, m., clear weather, wind N. W., increasing- 
M., gale = Sg ae to double reefs ; current one and a half 
to mutha ; we 20° 5’, lon. 85° 7 :—p. M., freshening from N. N. W., ship heading N. 
N. E.; (on larboard tack,) bar. net 20; reduced sail to close reefed topsails, sent down top 
gallant wen at midnight, in lat 20° 46’, lon. 84° 37’, the gale increased rapidly toa har- 
ricane, gia ng from N. W 
Oct. 3d, a. M., harricane with small rain and heavy sea, lying to on larboard tack with 
tarpaulins in mizen rigging, to keep the ship's head to i sea; wind veering from 
to W. and 8. W.; barometer about 29 inches :—r. m., severe hurricane with rain; win nd 
veering from S® W. to S. and S. E., from which last pete it blew ree d longest; 
at 11 Pp. m., the mainmast blew over the side. 
Oct. 4th, a. M., severe hurricane; at 7a. m., the foremast blew over the side; wind 
| Patan wading, E. to E. and N. E.; iiadina iach, Si before :—p. M., hurricane 
with “onl fee Ponto: Beilanae weal roeeas Soa 8 ee cae 
