| Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 pages
...upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached by it) is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time after it has reached the shore, it fanĀ» pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock ; then it is commonly the strongest,... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1813 - 264 pages
...upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached by it) is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time...has reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock ; -then it is commonly the strongest, and Jasts so till two... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1816 - 182 pages
...upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached by it) is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time...has reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock; then it is commonly the strongest, and lasts so till two or... | |
| Basil Hall - 1824 - 376 pages
...upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached by it, is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time...reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and so increased], gradually, till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two or... | |
| Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time after it has reached the shore, it fans'pretty briskly, and so incre,aseth, gradually, till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest,... | |
| L. Cohen - 1825 - 192 pages
...the water, whereas " all the sea between it and the shore (not yet " reached by it) is as smooth and even as glass in " comparison. In half an hour's time...gradually till twelve o'clock, then it is " commonly the strongest, and lasts so till two or " three, a very brisk gale. After three it begins to " die... | |
| Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached, is as smooth and even as glass, in comparison ; in half an hour's time...o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts till two or three a very brisk gale ; about twelve at noon it also veers off to sea two or three points,... | |
| Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison; in half an hour's time...very brisk gale; about twelve at noon it also veers out to sea two or three points, or more, in very fair weather. After three o'clock it begins to die... | |
| James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 pages
...upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time...has reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and BO increaseth gradually till twelve o'clock ; then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two... | |
| University magazine - 1849 - 788 pages
...smooth and even as glass, in comparison. .In half an hour after it has reached the shore, it blows pretty briskly, and so increaseth gradually till twelve...and lasts so till two or three, a very brisk gale. After three o'clock it begins to die away again, and gradually withdraws its force till all is spent... | |
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