North or South, according to the Position of the place. The Observations which have been made of these Deflections, are the following.
- That near the Coast of Africa, as soon as you have pass'd the Canary Isles, you are sure to meet a fresh Gale of North East Wind, about the Latitude of 28 Degrees North, which seldom comes to the Eastwards of the East North-East, or passes the North North-East. This Wind accompanies those bound to the Southward, to the Latitude of ten North, and about a hundred Leagues from the Guinea Coast, where, till the fourth Degree of North Latitude, they fall into the Calms and Tornadoes; of which more hereafter.
- That those bound to the Caribbee Isles, find, as they approach the American side, that the aforesaid North-East Wind becomes still more and more Easterly, so as sometimes to be East, sometimes East by South, but yet most commonly to the Northward of the East a Point or two, seldom