RIVER HOOGLY. 



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The river is at its lowest, in the beginning of March. 



The river is swollen by the freshes in July, August, and September, 

 and part of October. 



The freshes take off about the middle of September, and are gene- 

 rally out of the river, by the end of October. 



At the beginning of November, although the freshes are out of the 

 river, it is upwards of three feet higher at low water, than in March. 



The river is in the most quiescent state, during the months of Novem- 

 ber, December, January, and February ; during these months the night 

 tides are higher, and more rapid than the day tides, and there are, on some 

 occasions, bores at night. 



The strongest flood tides, and the greatest mean rise of the tides, are 

 in March, April, May, and June. The day tides in these months, are 

 higher, than the night tides. 



The strongest freshes are in September, 



In July, the strength of the flood tides is counteracted by the freshes, 

 and this, therefore, is a moderate month, as regards tides. The bores 

 also are moderated as a consequence. 



In August, the flood tides are overcome by the freshes, and the bores 

 are moderate ; should there be a high parallax of the moon, however, the 

 great height of the sea, in this month, will cause a considerable bore. 



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