The book The Typhoons of the Chinese Seas in the Year 1881 was written by author Xujiahui Guan Xiang Tai (China) Here you can read free online of The Typhoons of the Chinese Seas in the Year 1881 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Typhoons of the Chinese Seas in the Year 1881 a good or bad book?
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marked 29'° 64. The signs of coming bad weather increased in the afternoon and the cargo-boats and other Chinese craft were seen moving eastward in tow of steam-launches, and by .5 p.m. there was scarcely a boat to be seen. About to half-past 6 p.m. the Typhoon gun was fired and some of the more timid householders began to make sundry preparations for the expected storm. Most of the steamers in port also got up steam and several sought safer anchorage at the back of the Stone-cutter's Island. O...n the 22nd morning the wind kept steady from the NE. After 7 p m. (29'"3 4), tiie mercury oscillated and at 10 o'clock had risen a little, but this was succeeded by a steady fall and at 3h. 30™ p.m. the glass stood at 29'"07 the lowest reading, wind E. 11. Thereafter it rose slowly, but steadily until 6 p.m. and all fear of a typhoon was dissipated; by 6 p.m. the wind E. had died down and after that hour there were only occasional gusts. After 6h there was another fall, but at 8.15 p.m. the mercury made a very sudden jump upwards of over one tenth (29"'31) and continued to rise ( wind SE.
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