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4. The monsoon of the shore of Gujerat occurs within the 160th day 

 of the Yazdajirdian, equal to 25th of the Jalalian (14th April). 



5. The monsoon of the coast of Meshkassa*, Hairijaf, Sheher, and Aden 

 sets, in within (about) the 170th day of the Yazdajerdian year, equal to 

 35th of the Jalalian (24th April). 



The monsoons below the wind, that is of the parts of India situated 

 below tbe wind, are the following : 



6. The monsoon of Gujerat, to sail for Malacca, Shomotora, Tanassari, 

 Bengal, and all the tracts situated below the wind, sets in about the 130th 

 day of the Yazdajirdian year, equal to 360th of the Jalalian^, and lasts till 

 the 170th Yazdajirdian, equal to 25th Jalalian (24th April); the highest 

 monsoon sets in about the 150th day of the Yazdajirdian year, answering 

 to the 15th of the Jalalian. 



7. The monsoon of Concona to sail for Malacca, Shomotora^, Tanassari, 

 Martaban and FdiM\\, and all the tracts situated below the wind, sets in 

 within the 140th day of the Yazdajirdian year, or on the fifth day before 

 the Jalalian new-year's day (16th March), and lasts till to the 180th day 

 of the Yazdajirdian year, equal to the 45th of the Jalalian year (4th May) ; 

 the highest monsoon sets in about the 160th or 150th day of the Yazda- 

 jirdian year /.answering to the 25th or 15th of the Jalalian (4th — 14th April). 



8. The monsoon of Malabar, to sail for Malacca, Shomotora, Tanassari, 

 Martaban, and Bengal, and all the ports situated below the wind, sets in 

 about the 160th day of the Yazdajirdian year, answering to the 25th of 

 the Jalalian (14th April). 



9. The monsoon of Dibi%, for Malacca, Shomotora, Tanassari, Martaban, 

 and Bengal, and all the ports situated below the wind, sets in within the 

 160th day of the Yazdajirdian year, equal to 25th of the Jalalian (14th April). 



10. The monsoon of Sheher, for sailing to Malacca, Shomotora, Tanassari 

 Martaban, and Bengal, and all the ports situated below the wind, sets in with- 

 in thel 10th day of the Yazdajirdian year**, which answers to the 340th of the 

 Jalalian ; but from Sheher to Fartalc, you meet the western wind Kaws } which 

 sets in about the 130th Yazd. or 360th Jalalian, five days before the new- 

 year's day, and six days if there be an intercalary one (16th March). 



11. The monsoon of Fartak for the above said ports sets in on the same day. 



12. The monsoon of Dhofdr for Malacca, Shomotora, Tanassari, Marta- 

 ban, and Bengal, and all the ports situated below the Mind, sets in about the 

 10th day of the Yazdajirdian, equal to 340th Jelalian (24th Feb.) 



13. The monsoon of Muscat, for Malacca, Shomotora, to the continent of 

 Siam, Bengal, and all the ports below the wind, sets in about the 130th day 

 of the Yazdajirdian year, equal to 360th of the Jalalian (16th March). 



14. The monsoon of Zelaa andBerberi, for Sheher and Meshkaraft, the high- 

 est (strongest) sets in about the 120th Yazd. equal to 85th Jal. (13 June). 



15. The monsoon of Aden, for Sheher and Meshkara, at the same time. 



* Muscat? f ,'i^} *sr I + Here is the same error of calculation above observed. 



§ Sumatra. || Pegu. ^ The Maldives. ** There is also a want of agreement in, 

 this date, ft Larhkhara ? 



