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wind. The Wefterly Winds, which, a sDampier fays, 
blow on the Coaft, between Cape Gratia de ’Dios , 
and Cape LaVela-> are a Proof of it. The common 
Trade-wind on this Coaft is between North-eaft and 
Eaftj but from October till March, and chiefly in 
December and ^January , the Winds blow Weft; and 
yet when they are longeft and ftrongeft on the Coaft, 
the Eafterly Trade-wind blows off at Sea, as at other 
times. Near Cape La Vela , the true Trade blows 
within 8 or io Leagues off the Shore, when the 
Wefterly Winds blow on the Coaft. This (hews 
that thefe Land winds reach but a little Way, and 
therefore can have but a fmall, if any, Influence on. 
the main Stream of the Trade-wind. 
In fmaller Navigations here in Europe , they find 
the Wind out at Sea different from what it is near 
the Shore, and efpccially near Head-lands, where it 
generally blows hardeft, and which helped to make 
the Navigation of the Antients, in the Mediterranean 7 
fo tedious and dangerous. Thefe variable Coaft- 
winds may be owing to great Snows, or Rains that 
fall upon Highlands, when there is none, or little, at 
Sea, or to fome Storms of Thunder that burft over 
them, or to their natural Coldnefs, or even to the 
Repercuflion of the Air. I take the variable Winds 
they meet on the Coaft of Florida , to be owing to 
the like Caufes, which have their Influence but a 
little Way. 
But it may be faid, that thefe variable Winds on 
the Coaft of Florida are found fo near the Trade- 
wind, that there is no Room between them for the 
Eddy of the Trade-wind, I am fpeaking of, to pafs 
out. It may be Fa&, for aught I know : I will fup- 
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