1843.] Law of Storms in India. 371 



For the information condensed above, I am indebted to Mr. Fischer, 

 and Messrs. Cadenhead of Salem, Dr. Gill of Madura, and Lieut. Ro- 

 bertson at Paumban. 



From F. H. Crozier, Esq. Sub -Collector, Malabar, I have received 

 the following letter and report. 



Dear Sir, — With reference to your letter of the 16th date, I have 

 the pleasure to enclose the remarks entered on the records of the Master 

 Attendant's Office at Tellichery, and regret being unable to procure you 

 more particular observation of the appearances and variation of the Ba- 

 rometer, &c. during the period you specify. I at the time alluded 

 to, happened to be officially engaged, about 25 miles to the North of 

 Tellichery on the coast, and immediately in the rear of Mount Dilly, 

 a lofty hill, as you are aware, projecting into the sea, and forming 

 almost the only safe anchorage and harbour during bad weather on 

 this coast. I remarked at the time that it was most unusually filled 

 with Pattamars, (the craft of the coast,) and was given to understand 

 they sought refuge from the bad weather at sea and on the coast. The 

 sky looked very stormy at the time, but I do not recollect any in- 

 timation of the vicinity of a gale further than being prevented myself, 

 on the 29th of October, from crossing, as I am accustomed to do, 

 the Bar at the entrance of the Cavery river close to Mount. Dilly, 

 by the extreme violence of the surf. I had crossed the Bar a 

 few days earlier in the month. I was detained for two or three days 

 after and before the 29th. 



Yours obediently, 



F. H. Crozier, 



Sub- Collector, Malabar. 

 Malabar, 6th May, 1843. 



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