Publications Volume 24 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...of Acheen Head every advantage must be taken of the winds to get to the southward and into the S. E. trades, keeping well out from the islands near the west coast of Sumatra, and tacking with every favorable change of wind. Captain Millar gives the following as general rules for navigating the Gulf of Bengal according to the season: From 15th January to 31st May, in going up, take the west coast of the gulf; coming down, the east coast. In June, July, and August, in going up, keep the middle of the gulf; coming down, take the eastern side, and even to the eastward of the Andaman Islands. In September, October, and November, in going up, take the east coast; and on coming down, the west coast. In December and to the middle of January, in going up and in coming down, keep toward the middle of the gulf, and make short tacks. Leaving Tanore, Madras, Pondichery, or Karikal for ports Routes from of the west coast of India, the Red Sea, or the Gulf of Per India to the west sia, the following course for leaving the Gulf of Bengal.mon"oontbe should be adopted: From Tanore, if the land and sea breezes are well established, try to descend with them as far as Pondichery. If this cannot be done, stand to seaward, as in leaving Pondichery; then steer about south-southeast, with the winds from W. S. W., or W., which are often found seaward. In the vicinity of the Equator the S. W. monsoon decreases, and the winds haul usually to the S.; run then to the southeastward, this tack being the one on which the most southing can be made. The northern route is the most direct, but it should not Northern route 7. from the end of be adopted except at the end of June, during July, and the June to the midbeginning of August, when the S. E. winds approach the Equator. After crossi...