VOYAGE DOWN THE DON, 
are stranded'. We saw the wrecks of two, 
which had cast anchor in good soundings near 
the coast, but were unexpectedly swamped 
upon the sands. The east wind often sets in 
with great vehemence, and continues for several 
weeks. They have also frequent gales from the 
west ; but very rarely a wind due north ; and 
hardly ever an instance occurs of its blowing 
from the south. This last circumstance has 
been attributed to the mountainous ridge of Cau- 
casus, intercepting the winds from that quarter. 
The sea is so shallow near Taganrog , that ships 
performing quarantine lie off at a distance of 
religion : the Note was therefore withdrawn ; although the plain text 
of Exodus fully states {chap, xiv.21.) that “ THE Lord caused the 
SEA TO CiO BACK BY A STRONG EAST-WIND, AND MADE THE SEA DRY LAND, 
AND THE WATERS WERE DIVIDED: AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WENT 
INTO THE MIDST OF THE SEA UPON THE DRY GROUND.” 
(l) “ The merchandize brought from Voronetz comes down to 
RastofF in barks which will not bear the sea, but arc broken up there. 
Their cargoes are again embarked in lighters, which convey them to 
Taganrog, and to the ships in the road. As the wind changes to the 
east, and the water grows shallower, they get farther and farther out 
to sea, and arc often obliged to sail without having completed their 
cargo. This singular kind of monsoon takes place almost every year, 
after Midsummer. The Governor said, it seldom failed. Storms are 
not uncommon ; and the navigation is considered as very unsafe, by 
reason of the numerous shoals, and the want of shelter." 
Ileber's MS. Journal. 
Mr. Heber’s orthography, in the names of places, has been followed, 
whenever an extract is given from his Journal ; the author not deeming 
it lawful to subject so accurate a writer to any rules which he may 
have laid down for himself, and to which, perhaps, he has not always 
adhered. 
