316 Succinct Review of the Observations of the Tides, fyc. [No. 112. 



and the sun's solstice. They may perhaps be subjected to a certain 

 rule ; because the natives of this Archipelago are able often to foretell 

 with great exactness the return of the small tides. 



Although (notwithstanding the irregular return of the hour of high 

 water) at new and full moon at the same place, the tides generally 

 return at the same hour ; yet these cannot be fixed a mean number for 

 the different stations upon this sea. 



In general annual (although irregular) retardation of the daily period 

 of the high water, which appears also to depend on the sun's solstice 

 like the short or middle tides, is a singular character of the Javanese 

 sea, or perhaps of all seas situated within an Archipelago. 



Besides, it must be noticed, that the streams are still more irregular 

 than the rise and fall of the water, and much depends on the prevailing 

 winds. 



Order. 



E. Lucas, 



Rear Admiral, Commander of H. M. Navy 



in East India, and Inspector of the Navy . 



By order of the Rear Admiral, Commander of His 

 Majesty's Navy in East India, and Inspector of the Navy 



W. De Constant Rebecque, 



Adjutant and Naval Lieutenant. 



