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Wood's Report on the River Indus. 



[No. 115. 



Of the foregoing Tables it may be remarked, that under a different 

 management, the number of days occupied in performing the voyages, 

 especially up-river in the dry season, will be much reduced. At 

 present, time is no object to the Sindian ; and besides, he loads his 

 boats so deep, that the ripple caused by only a moderate breeze, en- 

 dangers her safety. 



V. — Of the Winds and Weather hi the Valley of the Indus. 



The prevailing winds of the Indus conform to the direction of 

 the river, blowing for six months up the stream, and as many down 

 it. From April to September the breeze is southerly, and during 

 the other months of the year it comes from the north. An east wind 

 of twelve hours' continuance is rarely felt. When a change in the 

 prevailing direction takes place, the wind veers by the west from 

 10 p. M. till noon of the following day; the wind is usually fresh. 

 The evening and afternoon too often oppressive, for want of the usual 

 breeze. This last remark is, however, more especially applicable 

 to the weather on the Upper Indus. 



In Lower Sinde it is often just the reverse, the breeze there freshen- 

 ing up about 3 p. M. However warm the day may have been, the 

 nights, with few exceptions, are cool. A more particular account 

 of the prevailing winds will be found in the annexed Table : — 



Prevailing Winds. 



Months. 



January, . 

 February, . 

 March, . 

 April, 

 May, 

 June, 

 July, 



August, . 

 September, 

 October, . 

 November, . 

 December, . 



North. 



South. 



29 



2 



22 



6 



17 



13 



7 



15 



1 



29 







28 







28 



6 



27 







24 



Calm and Variable. 





 

 

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