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and east-north-eastward between the eighth and eleventh parallels 

 of north latitude, which will not, for reasons given hereafter, be 

 considered as belonging to the counter current proper. During 

 February and March no eastward moving currents have been 

 recorded, but in April two observations of counter current are 

 recorded, one between the third and fifth parallels, and one 

 between the eighth and tenth. 



Disregarding these last two observations, which may be looked 

 upon as exceptions to prove the rule, we find that from December 

 to March inclusive, i.e., during the monsoon season in the region 



