 | William Dampier - 1906 - 694 pages
...begins to die away again, and gradually withdraws its force till all is spent, and about Five a-Clock, sooner or later, according as the Weather is, it is...lull'd asleep, and comes no more till the next Morning. These Winds are as constantly expected as the Day in their proper Latitudes, and seldom fail but in... | |
 | Philip Edwards - 1994 - 272 pages
...very fair Weather. After 3 a Clock it begins to dye away again, and gradually withdraws its force till all is spent, and about 5 a Clock, sooner or later,...lull'd asleep, and comes no more till the next Morning. Dampier VD, pt. Ill, chap. 4. Interspersed among such remarkable endeavours to create a scientifically... | |
 | John E. Simpson - 1994 - 260 pages
...gradually withdraws its force till all is spent, and about Five a-Clock, sooner or later, according to the Weather is, it is lull'd asleep, and comes no more till the next morning. Land breezes are quite contrary to the sea-breezes; for these blow right from the shore, and as sea breezes do blow... | |
 | 1849 - 946 pages
...till all is spent ; and about five o'clock, sooner or later, according as the weather is, it is lulled asleep, and comes no more till the next morning. " Land breezes are quite contrary to the sea breezes, for these blow right from the shore, but the sea breeze right in... | |
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... briskly, and so increaseth gradually till 12 a clock then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till 2 or 3 a very brisk gale; about 12 at noon it also veers off to sea 2 or 3 points, or more in very fair weather. 