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A Supplement of the Voyage Round the World; Voyages and Descriptions Vol. II in Three Parts, Viz. 1. a Supplement of the Voyage Round the World 2. T

A Supplement of the Voyage Round the World; Voyages and Descriptions Vol. II in Three Parts, Viz. 1. a Supplement of the Voyage Round the World 2. T

Dampier, William

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ISBN10: 1235278921
ISBN13: 9781235278921
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.33 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1700. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Of the coasting Trade-Winds, &C. clear. And as most of the Trading Countries in the East Indies, especially those on the main Continent, do lye between the Line and the Tropick of Cancer: So these Countries are all subject to theChanges and Seasons already described. But the Islands lying under the Line, and to the South between the Line and theTropick of Capricornjiave contrarySeasons to these. Yet do they change at the self-same time. The difference between the Monsoons on the North of the Line, and the Monsoons on the South of the Line is that m April, when the Weft Monsoon sets in to the North of the Line, the S. S. W. Winds sets in to the South of the Line, and is called the S. S. W. Monsoon. And in September when the East Monsoon sets in to the North of the Line, the N.N.E.Wind blows in South Lat. and is called the N. N. E: Monsoon. And whereas the West Monsoon is accompanied with Tornadoes and Rain in North Lat. the S. S. W. Monsoon, which blows at the fame time in South Lat. is accompanied with fair Weather. And as the East Monsoon is attended with fair Weather in North Lat. the N.N.E. Monsoon, which blows at the fame time in SouthLat.is attended with Tornadoes and very bad Weather. And tho these Winds do not shift exactly at one time in all Yearsyet Sept. and Apr. are always accounted the turning Months, and do commonly participate of both forts of Winds. For these A4onsoons do as constantly shift by turns, as the Year comes about. And by means of this change of Wind, Ships have the benefit to fail from one part of India, with one Wind, and return with the contrary: So that most of the Navigation in India depends on the Monsoons. And Ships do constantly wait for these Changes; and the Merchants fit out. to any Place according as the Season of the Year dr...

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