to shew in one Instance or two, how much Natural History confirms this Reasoning.
There happened on the 26th of November, 1703. a little before Midnight, a most terrible Storm of Wind, the Fury of it is still fresh in every ones Mind, which lasted above six Hours.
It is not to the present purpose to relate its History and Causes; What we observe is, That the Moon was at that time in Perigæo, and just upon the change to New. Upon both which accounts its Action in raising the Atmosphere must be great; And hence indeed the Tides which followed were also very
great, and the Mercury in the Barometer, at least, in most places, fell very low.
This Influence was, without all doubt, assisted by some such other Causes of Winds, as we have mentioned; These we can't know, but may however take notice how much the manifest State of the Air contributed to this Calamity.