1840.] the Theory of the Law of Storms. 415 



Extract from the log of the H. C. S. « Amherst" \3th to \>]th 



November, 1839. 

 13th November — At anchor in Akyab harbour. At midnight, wind 

 moderate at north, and threatening appearance. 



14th November.— Wind N., NNE., NNW., NW, NE., andat mid- 

 night North ; moderate, and light threatening appearance at daylight. 

 At noon clearing, but dark to the westward. Bar. at noon 29.90. At 

 midnight, moderate, but inclined to be squally and a threatening ap- 

 pearance. 



15th November.— North to NNW. and NE. At noon, moderate 

 8 a.m. Bar. 29.94 and light air, but threatening appearance. Noon, 

 Noon 93 looking better; weighed, and crossed the bar. 



4 p.m. 80 Bar. fell to 29.80 ; heavy swell from South ; at 



8 84 8, moderate Northerly wind, and cloudy. Mid- 



Midnight 86 night fresh breezes, and cloudy, heavy swell 



from SSW. 

 16th November — To daylight wind North to NNE. fresh breezes, 

 4 a.m. Bar. 29.86 cloudy, and squally ; threatening appearance to 



8 89 the W. Daylight, strong breeze and rain, and 



Noon 91 wind NE.; very threatening appearance to ESE. 



4 86 Noon, wind east, moderate ; lumbering swell 



8 90 from ESE. and a cross swell all ways. Lat. D.R. 



Midnight 88 20° 48' N., Ion. Chr. 90° 13' E. p.m., Wind east, 



threatening to SE. and swell from SSE. but in- 

 clined to clear. 8 p.m. Lat. by ( 21° 12' N., at 

 9 p.m. 1 2 fathoms water. Midnight moderate and 

 cloudy, threatening to Southwest- ward. 11 fa- 

 thoms water. 

 \*]th November. — Moderate but squally, threatening to SE. and SW. 

 4 a.m. Bar. 29.82 sea moderate, wind east. 1 a.m. Floating Light's 



8 86 signal WbN. \ N. 



Noon 90 



Extract of a letter from Dr. Cumberland, Civil Station, Pooree. 



The gale which prevailed on the Madras Coast in the middle of 

 November, did not extend to Pooree. On the 10th November we 

 had light winds from the north, and in the afternoon SE. with cloudy 



