The progress of the development of the law of storms, and of the variable winds, with the practical application of the subject to navigation. / by Lieut-Colonel William Reid.
- William Reid
- Date:
- 1849
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The progress of the development of the law of storms, and of the variable winds, with the practical application of the subject to navigation. / by Lieut-Colonel William Reid. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![Extracts from the Log of the Ship Broxbournbury—continued. “ 2nd.—[Behind the centre,'] fresh gales and thick weather ; 0 p.m. a heavy squall from N.W. ; 6, wind S.W. by W., course W.byN. ■ 8, wind N.W., course S.E., strong gales, ship straining and labouring much; 10, wind N.W., course S.W. by S. 5 ; 12, wind N.W., course S.W. 6; fresh gales, heavy rain, a swell from S.S.W., making the ship very uneasy; 8 a.m. wind N.N.W., course S.W. by W. 7; at daylight set the mainsail; 10, wind N.N.W.; noon, strong breezes. Lat. 16°.31', Long. 68°.19'. H. K. M. Courses. Wind. Remarks. April 3. 2 6 S W by S N N W Begins with fresh beezes and cloudy, 4 6 • • • • N N W people employed as most useful. At 6 6 North 4 p.m. ditto weather, stowed the mizen- 8 6 • t • • N E byN topsail. At 8, strong breezes and clear, 10 6 s w N E in mainsail, pumped ship at seventeen 12 6 inches. Midnight, fresh breezes and squally, with light showers of rain. 2 6 a.m. Ditto weather, strong breezes and 4 6 cloudy. Daylight, set main-top-gallant- 6 6 mast, pumped ship every two hours. At 8 6 8, strong breezes and cloudy, shifted the 10 6 third fore-topsail, with second main- 12 6 topsail, with best one. Noon, fresh breezes with hazy weather. Lat. 18°.31' S., Long. 86°.57/ E. Bar. 29’66 to 29’42. April 4. 2 6 4 s w N E Begins with moderate breezes from 4 6 4 west, people employed repairing the main-topsail. At 4 p.m. ditto weather; 6 6 4 8 7 4 N E by N 5, up main-top-gallant-yard; at 6, set ditto; 10, close-reefed the fore-topsail. 10 8 12 8 Midnight, heavy squalls, with rain, took in main-top-gallant-sail, in three reefs 2 8 main-topsail, a.m. Squally, with light- 4 8 ning. At 4, ditto weather, with passing showers, heavy sea running and ship la- 6 7 8 7 bouring much. Daylight, ditto weather, 10 8 pumped ship every two hours. At 8, strong gales and squally, ship rolling 12 8 heavily, taking much water on deck. At 8.30, watch employed in sending down main-top-gallant-yard, and housed the main-top-gallant-mast and flying jib- boom. Noon, strong gales and heavy squalls; ship straining and rolling hea- vily, shipping a great quantity of water on deck. Lat. 20°. 45', Long. 65°. 1 8'E. (Lat. 20°. 42', Long. 64°. 50' E. Capt. 1 Burnett’s correction.) CHAP. IX. Sliip be- hind the storm, and again over- taking the storm. Diagram, page 218,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2499148x_0259.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
