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Page 536
... wind first is felt blowing in one direction ; then there is a period with no wind at all , as the calm center passes over ; finally comes the wind on the opposite side of the circle , blowing hard again in the opposite direction . Over ...
... wind first is felt blowing in one direction ; then there is a period with no wind at all , as the calm center passes over ; finally comes the wind on the opposite side of the circle , blowing hard again in the opposite direction . Over ...
Page 537
... winds blew hardest on the right hand , or eastern side ( map , page 534 ) . The wind is blowing around the circle at , say , 60 miles an hour . The storm itself , when it struck New England , was traveling at least 50. So the winds on ...
... winds blew hardest on the right hand , or eastern side ( map , page 534 ) . The wind is blowing around the circle at , say , 60 miles an hour . The storm itself , when it struck New England , was traveling at least 50. So the winds on ...
Page 541
... Wind , more than wave , did this and what a wind ! As far west of the storm's center as New York it blew 120 miles an hour on top of the Em- pire State Build- ing . On Mount Washington , highest point in New England , it blew 163. At ...
... Wind , more than wave , did this and what a wind ! As far west of the storm's center as New York it blew 120 miles an hour on top of the Em- pire State Build- ing . On Mount Washington , highest point in New England , it blew 163. At ...
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Happy Landing in Bermuda By E JOHN LONG | 213 |
Just 330 Years Ago He and His Mutinous Crew Found | 461 |
Men and Industry in Tennessee Range from Pioneer | 553 |
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