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such that, according to the above inference, the same should have reached the Caprice, and the 

 coast of China, in about eight hours ; and yet some fifty or sixty hours are found to have 

 elapsed before this geographical translation had fully taken place. 



Although the cyclonic character of this gale is thus fully established, we have still another 

 important series of observations, obtained by the officers of the squadrom from the British 

 schooner Eament, procured from the log-book by Lieut. Wm, L. Maury, which show us a 

 portion of the northerly winds of the cyclone as veeriny by the west to southwest and south, in 

 the inner portion of its left hand quadrants. The following is the abridged log, with the old 

 system of nautical dates reduced to civil time : 



The schooner Eament, H. D. Brown, commander, from Hong Kong towards Woo-sung, was 

 standing through the Formosa channel, and on the afternoon of July 21, had moderate breezes 

 from the northern quarter, with fine weather. 



July 22 begins with light breezes from N.N.W. and fine; heading N.E. byN. ; steady breeze 

 and cloudy; 11 A. m., in all studding sails, and braced sharp up. At noon, latitude D. K. 

 25° 30' N., longitude by chronometer 120° 46' E. ; barometer 29.40. P. M., moderate breeze 

 from N.N.W. , and heavy sea from N.E. Midnight, pitching very heavily, and gale increasing; 

 double reefed the foresail ; barometer 29.39. [Off the north end of Formosa, heading up north- 

 eastward, and approaching the center path of the storm.] 



July 23. — 1 A. M., gale still N.N.W.; split inner jib; vessel's course falling off from N.E. to 

 E.N.E., and gale increasing; 10 A. M., Agincourt island bearing S.S.W., distant five miles. 

 Noon, barometer 29.20; strong gale from N.N.E. ; 4 p. M., gale increasing, close reefed foresail 

 and mainsail; aneroid falling rapidly. Midnight, strong gale and heavy rain; aneroid 28.50; 

 vessel pitching heavily. [Between Formosa and the Madjico-sima group.] 



July 24. — 1 A. m., blowing a hurricane from N.N.E., with high sea; at 11 A. m., split the 

 foresail. At noon gale less violent; weather looking very unsettled; 1 p. m., wind W.N.W., 

 and moderate, with dirty looking weather and high sea; aneroid 28.30, and still falling; at 

 3 p. M., calm! [Vessel on southern edge of the axial area of the cyclone.] At 3.30 p. m. wind 

 increasing, and bearing to S.W. ; vessel labors heavily; 5 p. m., gale S.S.W.; 5.30, blowing a 

 hurricane; split fore trysail; 6 p. M., hurricane from south, increasing; scudding under bare 

 poles; very heavy seas; aneroid 28.14. [Vessel behind the storm's centre, and running across 

 the rear of the vortex.] At 7 P. M.j gale S.S.E.; 8 p. M., hove-to under bare poles; gale S.E. 

 At 10 p. M., less wind, with heavy rain; set fore staysail and the close reefed fore and main- 

 sails; midnight, strong gale. 



July 25. — 4 A. M., less wind; aneroid rising; 8 a. m., strong wind and high sea; 9.30, 

 shipped a heavy sea; split foresail; vessel heading N.E. at noon, with strong gale and heavy 

 sea; aneroid 28.00 [?] and [barometer?] 29.51 ; p. M., gale strong from S.E., and thick weather; 

 vessel running N.E.; rolling and pitching heavily ; 6 p. M., strong breezes and thick weather ; 

 aneroid 29.40 ; midnight, same winds and weather. 



July 26. — At 4 a. m., less wind ; set foresail, close reefed ; 8 a. m., set squaresail ; course N. ; 

 rolling heavily. Noon, strong breezes, with heavy sea; aneroid 29.52; p. M., fresh gale from 

 S.E., and heavy sea; J p. m,, strong winds and dirty weather; double reefed the foresail; 

 midnight, less wind. 



July 27. — 4 a. m., fresh breezes and squally; course W.N. W. At 9.30 a. m., saw Video, 

 bearing W.N.W. \ N., distant 8 miles. [Position of this island, latitude 30° 07', longitude 

 122° 46' E.] At noon, aneroid 29.63. 



