“Typhoons are a sort of violent whirlwinds. Before these whirlwinds come on... there appears a heavy cloud to the northeast which is very black near the horizon, but toward the upper part is a dull reddish color. The tempest came with great violence, but after a while, the winds ceased all at once and a calm succeeded. This lasted... an hour, more or less, then the gales were turned around, blowing with great fury from the southwest.”
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William Dampier
William Dampier, a British explorer and navigator, is known for his voyages in the Pacific region during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His life and contributions to exploration are relatively underdocumented. more