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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [2] (31/524)
The record is made up of 1 volume (451 pages). It was created in 1863-1864. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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» PROCEEDINGS of the
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2 -From Professor J. P- SugUbgs, B.A.
3-From the Honorable A- D. Robertson Secretary to Govern-
ment, General Department, acknowledging the receipt of a
letter from the Secretary, and informing in icpty, that His
Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to
subscribe for (10) ten copies of Messrs. Schlagintweits’
cheap edition of their Second Volume of - General Hypso-
metry of India and High Asia. ”
4 —From Thomas Black, Esq., Superintendent P. and O. Company,
forwarding the following extracts relative to the late Cyclone,
agreeably to his promise at the Society’s last meeting
Extract of a letter from Captain W. Curling, of S. $. (( i\epaulf
dated Suez, 28th December 1862.
u Herewith I enclose you copy of our Log during the ^Hurricane we
encountered off the Seychelles on our last voyage.
“ You are no doubt aware, that hitherto that locality has been con
sidered safe from these gales, and hence, until I found the barometel
falling fast, and the wind increasing to a storm, I did not apprehend
anything serious.
“We had had on October 10th to noon of the 11th a strong
squally SE. trade, with heavy SE. swell and sea, but this was
usual.
“But at noon on the 11th, being by account (no observation) about
70 / SE. of the Seychelles (Mahe), very dirty weather and barometer
then 29°75, I determined to round to and stand back, and did so at 2 p.m.
The wind then steady SE., heary sea and rain, and we were then
only 50 miles from Mahe.
“The wind and sea continued increasing to hurricane violence
until 4 a.m. on the 12th, and then began to abate somewhat, and
the wind inclined to veer to eastward, and at 8 a.m. the wind was
E. ; wind and sea decreasing.
“ The wind with us was from SE. to E. only.
“Wc stood from 2 p.m. the 11th until midnight the 12th to
»E., but found on amving off Mahe we had been sent fully 30' to the
W/ O F ’Itr O Y» M ^
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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1865.
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- 1 volume (451 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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- ST 393, vol 17
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1, 1a:1b, 2:16, 1:132, 1:18, 18a:18b, 19:206, 206a:206b, 207:256, 256a:256b, 257:340, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- Public Domain
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- ST 393, vol 17
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1, 1a:1b, 2:16, 1:132, 1:18, 18a:18b, 19:206, 206a:206b, 207:256, 256a:256b, 257:340, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
- Author
- Bombay Geographical Society
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
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- ST 393, vol 17
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1, 1a:1b, 2:16, 1:132, 1:18, 18a:18b, 19:206, 206a:206b, 207:256, 256a:256b, 257:340, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- Public Domain