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cloudy weather. Lat. observation 14° 15' N., long, per Chron. 1 13° 29' 

 E. Thermometer 83°. Barometer 29.75. 



27th August. — Variable wind, but mostly from the N. W. with 

 squally weather and rain throughout. Lat. 15° 21', long. 114° 01' E. 

 Thermometer 81 1°. Barometer 29.64. 



28^ August. — Variable winds from the North and N.E. with squally 

 weather and heavy rain and lightning from the Eastward in the mid- 

 dle part. Latitude observation 15° 36' N., longitude per Chron. 114° 

 50' E. Thermometer 83°. Barometer 29.50. 



29th August. — Variable N. W. winds in the first part, veering 

 round to the S. W. and South in the middle and latter, and increas- 

 ing to a fresh gale with frequent squalls and rain; following days 

 strong and pleasant breezes from the S. Eastward till our arrival at 

 China. Latitude observation 1 6° 29' N., longitude per Chron. 1 1 5° 06 

 E. Thermometer 82°. Barometer 29.25. 



TRACK No. XV. 



Tyfoons of September, 1831. 



Documents from Mr. Bedfield and the India House. 



The year 1831 seems to have been one in which several tyfoons 

 were experienced in the China seas. We have records, though im- 

 perfect, of one in September, and of two in the month of October. The 

 following is Mr. Redfield's abridgment from the Canton papers of the 

 notices then published. I have but one memorandum of this storm 

 from the India House, with, however, a very useful note appended to 

 it by Captain J. K. Forbes, of the H. C. S. Thames. 



Canton Tyfoon of September 23d, 1831. 



The American ship Galen, from the Sandwich Islands, bound to 

 Canton, encountered bad weather off the Bashee Island on the 2 1st of 

 September, and on the 23d, near the Lema Islands, lost her mizen 

 mast, fore and main-top-masts, &c. 



The British barque Agnes from Singapore, also lost her fore-mast 

 on the 23d, and was obliged to cut away the remaining masts. She 



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