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Facts relating to the RaleigWs Tyfoon. 



Levant came so far under the heel of the storm as to make it ne- 

 cessary to take in the Hght sails and double reef the topsails. 



August 4th, 1835, [Nautical time.] 



Throughout these 24 hours fine breezes and clear 

 pleasant weather. All possible sail set. Current N. E. 

 by N. 50 miles. 



Lat. by obs. 12° 55' N. 



Lon. by chr. 112° 13' E. 



Aug. 5th. Commences with fine breezes, and pleas- 

 ant. All sail set and trimmed to the best possible ad- 

 vantage. Middle and latter part the same. 



Lat. by indifferent obs. 15° 55' N. 



Lon. " " 113° 24' E. 



Aug. 6th. Begins with fresh breezes, and cloudy. 

 All sail set. At 4 P. M. passed a barque standing east- 

 ward. Through the night strong breezes and squally, 

 with i;ain and heavy sea. Latter part the same. Took 

 in the royal studding-sails. [The ship was now run- 

 ning into the path of the gale which had just passed.] 

 At 11 A. M. [6th.] heavy squalls, with rain in torrents. 

 Took in all studding-sails, royals, and top-gallant-sails, 

 and double reefed the top-sails. No observation : sua 

 obscured. 



Lat. by account, 19° 54' N. 



Lon. « 113° 38' W. 



August 7th. From noon to 8 P. M., strong breezes 

 and squally. Shook out reefs and set all light sails. 



Middle part, fine breezes and pleasant weather. At 

 daylight made the Ass's Ears bearing E. by N., distant 

 five miles. At 7 passed the Great Ladrone. After part, 

 wind S. E. and pleasant. 



It appears from the foregoing, that on the southern side of the 

 storm, the S. W. monsoon was prevailing at this time, with even 

 more than its usual force. It happens, unfortunately, that no en- 

 try of the state of the barometer was made in this part of the 

 journal. 



It also appears, that the position which I have assigned to the 

 Levant, in my geographical sketch, at noon on the 6th, is within 

 a few miles of her actual position at that time ;* and the main 

 conclusions which I adopted are confirmed by these extracts. 



See this Journal, Vol. xxxv, p. 214. January, 1839. 



