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The seasons differ much on the opposite sides of this Island, partly owing to the Island of Morea or Eymayo lying in a N. & S. diriction a cross the west part of it and while the Trade wind blows on the North side the West wind blows fresh on the South, but when the Wind gets to the Southward of S.E. it prevails against the West wind and then the south side is deluged with rain from the Clouds which settle on the Mountains of Tyarrabboo while the N side enjoys fine pleasant weather with scarce a shower of rain for 6 Months — this makes a material difference in the Bread-fruit Harvest, which generaly begins on the N side about November and is over by January; but on the S. side it is sometimes over by November at one Season and does not begin till January at another.
The Tides in this as in Other Tropical Countrys are not Great, and the Highest tide which I observed at Point Venus was Eighteen Inches and the time nearly two oClock at Full & Change.
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