Smith, Hamilton Lanphere, 1819-1903. [from old catalog] · Cleveland, M. C. Younglove and company · leaf 138
ich we have mentioned we may enumerateamong local winds, or winds which affect only particular sectionsof country, the Sirrocco, a hot wind, moist and relaxing, whichvisits Naples and the south of Italy, blowing from the oppositeshores of the Mediteranean. This wind is very unhealthy; duringits… … parching quality, frequent in Africa; it is a periodical wind of un-certain continuance, and is attended by a thick fog or haze,whicheither wholly obscures the sun or makes it appear a faint red easilyborne by the eye. It is so dry that the eyes, lips, palate &c, areparched and painful, causing…
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