thirty years on the guano islands to the effect that on Maulden, Howland, and 
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Baker Islands once every ten yearsy regular ly^ stormy weather with westerly 
\tfinds is to be expected, which he said occ urred particular]^ during the 
monthe Hov. through March. This was true for example, he said in 1867-68 
for Baker and Howland . 
Although 
Although the foregoing discussion has not been able to reach any 
confirmed result, it should nevertheless show that any information, even 
that supported only by memory(as in the above case) is of value due to 
