ISO A Ttvenfy- Fifth Memoir on the Law of Storms. [No. 2. 



All who were exposed felt it exceedingly cold during the height of the 

 hurricane and experienced a most 'painful sensation about the face 

 particularly in the eyes. Could not throw the guns overboard ; sea 

 one mass of foam and spray ; 11, Bar. rising, wind abating and 

 shifting to the westward, 2 feet 9 in. of water in the hold when we 

 could sound the well. Noon Bar. 29.9;* Ther. 84°; Symp. 29.40. 

 Weather moderating fast ; p. M. wind and sea moderating ; Bar. 

 29.40; Symp. 30.00; Ther. 83°. Finding that the vessel was much 

 damaged and leaky and that it was useless to take on the troops 

 without their baggage and accoutrements put back to Moulmein, 

 and by midnight the weather was perfectly fine. 



At Noon on the 2Uh.— Lat. 15° 12' IS". ; Long. 96° 52' East 

 shewing a set of sixty miles to the South during the hurricane. In 

 his official report, Capt. Boon states that he considers the centre to 

 have passed up between the Rangoon and Sitang Rivers. 



I forwarded a set of queries to Capt. Boon regarding this Cyclone, 

 to which he and his Chief and second officers have been good enough 

 to give me the replies noted below. 



Queries forwarded to Capt. Boon with his replies and those of his 

 Chief Officer Mr. Habton and Second Officer Mr. Gales. 



The Sky Clouds, &c. 



Query No. 1. — What was the appearance of the shy during the 

 Cyclone and specially during the lull. Was there any clear space in 

 the zenith ? 



Capt. Boon. — The sky was dark and lowering with very little 

 scud, I particularly observed that there was no clear space in the 

 zenith during the lull, but there was an apparent break in the 

 weather, so much so, that those on board who were unacquainted 

 with the law of storms, prognosticated fair weather, and were much 

 surprised when I informed them that the Pluto was in the centre 

 of the Cyclone ; it was certainly deceiving, but as I am a thorough 

 believer in the law of storms I made preparations for a shift of wind 

 and bad weather. 



Chief Oeeiceb. — The sky during the Cyclone was overcast with 

 dense clouds. The night was particularly dark, no stars visible. 

 No clear space in the zenith. 



* So in the MSS. probably 29.09 is meant. 



