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Tempest

           Towardtheendofautumn,ifafterprolongedrainyandwindyweather,thebarometerbeginstorise,thatrisingannouncesthepassageofthewindtothenorthandtheapproachofthefrost.

           Sucharethegeneralconsequencestodrawfromtheindicationsofthispreciousinstrument.

           DickSandknewallthatperfectlywell,ashehadascertainedforhimselfindifferentcircumstancesofhissailor’slife,whichmadehimveryskilfulinputtinghimselfonhisguardagainstallcontingencies.

           Now,justtowardthe20thofFebruary,theoscillationsofthebarometricalcolumnbegantopreoccupytheyoungnovice,whonotedthemseveraltimesadaywithmuchcare.Infact,thebarometerbegantofallinaslowandcontinuousmanner,whichpresagesrain;but,thisrainbeingdelayed,DickSandconcludedfromthat,thatthebadweatherwouldlast.Thatiswhatmusthappen.

           Buttherainwasthewind,andinfact,atthatdate,thebreezefreshenedsomuchthattheairwasdisplacedwithavelocityofsixtyfeetasecond,saythirty-onemilesanhour.

           DickSandwasobligedtotakesomeprecautionssoasnottoriskthe

           "Pilgrim’s"mastingandsails.

           Alreadyhehadtheroyal,thefore-staff,andtheflying-jibtakenin,andheresolvedtodothesamewiththetop-sail,thentakeintworeefsinthetop-sail.

           Thislastoperationmustpresentcertaindifficultieswithacrewoflittleexperience.Hesitationwouldnotdo,however,andnoonehesitated.

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