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ing pretty steadily from that quarter during the first two days, then 

 veering to the S. E. and South gradually, as I mentioned in my 

 former communication. There was nothing so remarkable in the vio- 

 lence of the weather, as to attract my particular attention to minu- 

 tiae ; had it blown a gale, I should have been more minute in my obser- 

 vations. I think, from the dates I gave you, the stormy weather 

 must have set in earlier by two or three days here than it did in 

 Calcutta, and continued for a longer period, lasting with us three days. 

 I hear there was only a squall or two felt at Chittagong about the 

 period, so that apparently the gale, did not extend very far to the 

 Eastward. At Burrisaul, West of this place, it appears to have been 

 more violent. At Chittagong, to the East, more moderate than here." 



Burrisal. 



From Burrisal, Mr. Ince of the Salt Agency, has obliged me with 

 the following remarks, made by himself and a friend at that sta- 

 tion : — 



" For several days the heat had been very great. On the 31st May 

 1842, we had rain, which cooled the air a little; a strong wind all day 

 from the Eastward. 



1st June. — Heavy rain with squalls from S. E., towards evening it 

 got more to the East, and blew very hard all night, not much rain. 



2d June. — Still blowing a perfect gale from the East with drizzling 

 rain ; continued so all night. 



3d June. — At ^ past 2 in the morning, the wind got to E. S. E. and 

 blew fearfully, river rose to within a few feet of the Bund ; compounds 

 nearly under water, every appearance of an inundation ; towards 

 evening it became milder, and the wind appeared inclined to settle at 

 due South, but during the whole night the gale continued, but not 

 quite so violent. 



4th June — Wind at South, but still very high, tremendous gusts 

 during the whole night. 



5th June, — Wind still very high, getting more to the Westward. 



6th June — Clearing up, but wind still very high ; a vast deal of da- 

 mage has no doubt been done, but all the reports have not yet come 



