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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [199] (370/524)
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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Art. XI. Account of a Cyclone experienced by the Government of
India Steam Ship “ Amber wit cJi' near the Mauritius, January
1864. By A.W. Stiffe, late Lieutenant H. M’s Indian Navy.
Assoc. Inst. C.E., F.R.A.S.
[Read before the Society, March 17th, 1864.]
A description of this storm will, I think, have some interest, from its
happening within the limits of which Mr. Piddington (page 39
Hornbook, third edition, 1860) speaks as follows:—‘‘It will be seen
on the chart that there is a blank space between the meridians of
40° and 55° East, and between the parallels of 30° and 40° South,
in which we have as yet no data for the tracks, and where they may be
highly uncertain,” &c. I will first give an extract from my private log,
and then offer such remarks as have occurred to me on the subject,
premising only that the “ Amberwitch” is a screw steamer with auxi
liary power only, and unable to steam agaiiist (gross tonnage 550 tons,
horse power 70) even a fresh breeze. The barometer is an ordinary
marine barometer, which I had compared with the standard at the
Cape Observatory, and ascertained to have an error of 0*07 inches,
which has been applied to the readings. The bearings and courses are
true, or corrected for variation. On the 24th and 25th January
strong winds from East to NE. by E. standing to SE. under fore and
aft sail; weather cloudy. Barometer 30*30 to 30*23 or higher
than the average. On the latter day at noon lat. 32*58! S. long.
40° 46’ E. from which position the copy of the meteorological register
(attached) commences.
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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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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm
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- ST 393, vol 17
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- '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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