If you give your self the Trouble to read the inclosed, you will find often mention of a Tornada, which is a violent Storm of Wind, followed commonly by Rain, but not always; the Wind ceases not presently upon the Rain, but after sometimes it does: In this Place it comes (as does an Hermitan) most frequently from the North, taking in the next Points, whether to the East or West, but chiefly the East, though I have seen both that and an Hermitan from other Points; so the Account is not without Exception; there are in it short, uncertain Blasts from all Quarters, which I believe reach not many Yards, but the general Wind (for ought that I see) is not so unconstant; Vessels that go to Windward are help'd by them, when they are not over strong, for they are opposite to the Sea Breze, and they can steer by them a regular Course; which sure they could not do, if they were very irregular. They never fail to give warning before hand, though sometimes after that warning they do not follow; there is a very black Cloud appears afar, in which if there be a kind of white Spot, the Wind will be moist, if not the Rain; this the Sailors say. Sometimes there is that Mark, sometimes not, though I doubt the Prediction from it is not very certain; as neither are any perhaps of that kind. _An Account of the Weather at _Cape Corse_ in _Guiney_, from Nov. 24. 1686. to the same Day, 1687._ Lat. N. 4_d._ 49_m._ _Nov. 1686._ 24. And 25. Clear and Hot. 26. About 2. _a. m._ a Storm of Rain with Thunder for ½ Hour. 27. At the same Hour, Rain which lasted somewhat longer. 28. About 5. _a. m._ Some Rain, afterward Misty, about 10. extream hot. 29. About 2. _a. m._ a great storm of Rain, slacking often but renewing again, it lasted about an Hour; the Day after clear. _December, 1686._ Thence to _Dec. 7._ clear; then cloudy in the Morning; between 12. and 1. _p. m._ a Shower lasting about ½ Hour. Thence clear and hot. 10. A little Mist in the Morning, otherwise very clear and hot; so till 15. 15. And some Days after somewhat thick, especially in the Morning. 19, And 20. We had a dry North, and North-Easterly Wind, call'd an Hermitan, and it overcame the Sea-Breeze; found very ill for the Eyes, and most Men complained of a Feverish Temper; it was parching, but rather colder than ordinary. 21. It ceased; a clear Air and very hot. 23. We had the Hermitan again; but the Morrow it ceased; then and 25. Some Clouds, but no Rain. Thence to 29. clear and hot; 29. the Hermitan returned, but did not continue. Thence Clouds sometimes, but no Rain till _Jan. 2._ This Month we had Three Funerals, one being Sick of the Flux laid violent Hands upon himself, through impatience of the Pain, the 3d Day. The Second upon the 25th died convulsively, not having been Sick above one Day. The Third, _Dec. 27._ died of a Dropsy, which had succeeded a tedious Flux. _January, 1686/7._