CHAPTER VI.. Course and Functions of the Counter-Trade--Ours Come From the

Course and functions of the counter-trade--Ours come from the South Atlantic--Reason why it can not come from the Pacific-- Mistake of Mr. Redfield and Lieutenant Maury in regard to it-- All our storms originate in it--Proofs of this--State of the weather, whether hot or cold affected by it--Proofs of this--All our surface winds are incidents of it, and due to its conditions and attractions--Proofs of this--Character of the different winds--Anomalies of Mr. Blodgett accounted for--Received theory in regard to sea and land breezes a mistaken one--Proofs of this--Peculiar character of the N. W. wind--Identity with the winter Mexican northers--Character of the West India hurricanes-- Of the thunder-gust--Of the tornado--Sundry particulars in relation to the latter--Due to currents of electricity-- Proportions of winds in different localities--Examination of the work of Professor Coffin upon that subject--Examination of Lieutenant Maury's theory of the monsoons 92