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Researches on the Gale and Hurricane 



QJuly, 



convenient compass, and to the landsman in a more readable shape, 

 I have, when the captains of vessels themselves have not given me a 

 summary, made one from the logs, comprising all that is essential to 

 our purpose. The seaman will, I hope, be satisfied when I say that 

 I have commanded a vessel, and have therefore I trust omitted 

 nothing of consequence. The logs themselves will be sent to Europe 

 for the use of Mr. Babbage or Col. Reid. 



No. 1 — In Calcutta. 

 The Meteorological registers from the Surveyor General's Office — 

 the notes on the weather I have added as it appeared within the town. 



1839. 



Bar. at Noon. 



Ther. 



Winds. 



June 1st 



2 

 3 



29,536 



„ 475 

 >> 428 



; , 400 



No Registers. 



927 



908 

 8910 



867 



( Squalls from 

 NE. Cumuli, -J the NE. with 

 ( rain. 



EbS. Cum. 1 S T g - SqUa " S 

 ( and rain. 



j Fresh gales 



4 

 5 



( with squalls. 



1 A gale with 



EbN < very severe 



(squalls &rain. 



ESE / Strong squalls 



(veering to SEd. 



No. 2. — Diamond Harbour. Latitude 22° 11'. 



On the 1st June, Light variable airs. 2nd, Variable, cloudy, and 

 frequent rain. 3rd, NE. breezes and rain. 4th, Strong NNE. breezes 

 and frequent rain. 5th, Strong gales and squally East to SSE. and 

 heavy rain. 6th, Wind at SSE. and cloudy. Thermometer from 1st 

 to 6th 83° to 85°. 



No. 3.— Kedgeree. Latitude 21° 52' north. 

 June 1st. — Light variable Easterly winds, cloudy, and rain, thunder, 

 and lightning. 2nd, Cloudy, N. Easterly squalls and rain with calms, 

 heavy rain, thunder and lightning. 3rd, Heavy squalls from North to 

 East and rain, very unsettled appearance. 4th, Heavy Easterly squalls 

 and rain, unsettled weather. 5th, Smart gale from SE. to E. and 

 rain. 6th, Strong breezes, SE. to S. and cl udy. 



