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North weft, from the Beginning of October until 
May ; for we find, that when the Sun, at the Begin- 
ning of June , has warmed thofe Countries to the 
Northward, then the South eaft, Eaft and variable 
Winds continue till O 5 fober again ; and I do not 
doubt but the Trade Winds and hard Gales may be 
found in the Southern Polar Parts to blow towards 
the Equator, when the Sun is in the Northern Signs* 
from the fame Principle. 
The Limit of thefe Winds from the Polar Parts, 
towards the Equator, is feldom known to reach be- 
yond the 30th Degree of Latitude ; and the nearer 
they approach to that Limit, the fhorter is the Con- 
tinuance of thofe Winds. In New- England it blows 
from the North near Four Months in the Winter 3 
at Canada , about Five Months j at the Danes Settle- 
ment i wStr eights ‘Davis, in the 63d Degree of Lati- 
tude, near Seven Months j on the Coaft of Norway , 
in 64, not above Five Months and a half, by reafon 
of blowing over a great Part of the Ocean, as was 
before-mentioned; for thofe Northerly Winds con- 
tinue a longer or fhorter Space of Time, according 
to the Air’s being more or lefs rarefied, which may 
very probably be altered feveral Degrees, by the 
Nature of the Soil, and the Situation of the adjoin- 
ing Continents. 
The vaft Bodies of Ice we meet with in our PaL 
fage from England to Hudfori s-Bay, are very fur- 
prifing, not only as to Quantity, but Magnitude, and 
as unaccountable how they are formed of fo great a 
Bulk, fome of them being immerfed 100 Fathom or 
more under the Surface of the Ocean ; and a Fifth or 
Sixth Part above, and Three or Four Miles in Cir- 
cumference. 
