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verandah. At 7 p.m. the storm for a short time appeared to be 

 renewing its energies. At 10 p.m. the wind had got round 

 to nearly due west, and was evidently falling. Rain heavier than 

 at any other period. 22nd. At daybreak nearly a calm. 



General Observations, — This storm, as felt here, can be consi- 

 dered as only a moderate one, having injured but a few houses 

 that had roofs, and blown down only such trees as had pre- 

 viously been in nearly a falling condition. No thunder nor 

 lightning at any period of the storm. 



Memorandum, — The River Dak from Assam, due on the 22nd 

 arrived this day, the 24th ; from which it is to be presumed 

 the storm higher up the Burhampooter river had caused delay 

 to the boats. 



Report by Mr, Deputy Collector Smart, Jungypore. 

 Lat, 24° 28' N. Long, 88 J 13' E. 



A severe gale occurred at this place, Friday, 20th Septem- 

 ber, 1839. 6 a.m. Wind easterly, blowing in irregular gusts^ 

 weather very cloudy, occasional drizzling. Noon, not blowing 

 so strong, drizzling. 5 p.m. Wind veered to NE. blowing in 

 strong gusts, drizzling. Midnight, blowing very violently from 

 NNE. accompanied with torrents of rain. Continued blow- 

 ing from the same point, with unabated fury, till 6 a. m. of 

 the 21st. 



Saturday, 2\st. — 6 a.m. Wind veered to north, violence some- 

 what abated; still raining very heavily . 10 a.m. Blowing furiously 

 again. Noon, wind somewhat abated, but still raining. 4 p.m. 

 Wind veered to NNW. blowing very strong. 7 p.m. Wind 

 somewhat abated. 10 p.m. Blowing from NW. in subdued 

 gusts, still raining. Midnight, wind dying away. 



Sunday, 22nd. — 6 a.m. A gentle breeze blowing from the 

 south. There was a total absence of thunder and lightning, 

 and this is a feature remarkable in every regular gale. 



The following is an extract from a letter dated Moorshedabad, 



Lat. 24°11' N. Long. 88* 15' E., 24th September, 1839. 



"The regiment was detained here for a couple of days, by 



a very severe storm, which commenced on Thursday night, 19th 



