Life, in its freedom of come and go, by heaving sea and reeling deck, through the home of the trade-winds, back and forth between the ports, ceased there for him in Walter Merritt Emory's office, while the calm-browed Miss Judson looked on and marvelled that a man's flesh should roast and the man wince not from the roasting of it. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The mysteries of storm, and rain, and tide were revealed, and the reason for the existence of trade-winds made him wonder whether he had written his article on the northeast trade too soon. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Bjaaland, who during the last month or two had tried his hand at the unaccustomed work of a seaman, went back to his old trade of ski-maker and carpenter when we came into the trade-winds. ❋ Unknown (2009)
As soon as we were in the trade-winds, where the virtually constant direction and force of the wind permitted a reduction of the watch on deck, the various specialists went to work to put our extensive wintering outfit in the best possible order. ❋ Unknown (2009)
As a result, areas of water exposed to the strong trade-winds generally have higher salinity values. ❋ Unknown (2008)
All of the Leeward Islands lie within the trade-winds belt resulting in a subtropical climate. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It is about 76 degrees right now btw, soft blue sky, trade-winds blowing gently. ❋ Ann Althouse (2006)
Bombay, belonging to a Persian house at that presidency, and commanded by an English captain, who had beat up to Djidda against the trade-winds, at this late season. ❋ Unknown (2003)
These poor people are either seized when becalmed near the coast, or captured on being cast on shore by the furious trade-winds, which sweep these desolate shores (often nine months out of twelve) and carry utter destruction with them. ❋ Unknown (2003)
But in our time, steamers running between Suez and the South Seas have nothing more to fear from the fury of this gulf, in spite of contrary trade-winds. ❋ Unknown (2003)
When the sun moves away from the zenith, the trade-winds again begin to be felt, and bring with them the dry season of the year, during which hardly ever a cloud disturbs the serenity of the skies. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Medina till the time of the Hadj; soon after which, they embark on board country ships at Djidda for Yemen, where they wait till the period of the trade-winds to pass the Bab el Mandeb. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The boatswain is only weather-wise from his experience as a sailor; but Curtis, in addition to his experience, has some scientific knowledge, and he pointed out to me an appearance in the sky known to meteorologists as a “cloud-ring,” and scarcely ever seen beyond the regions of the torrid zone, which are impregnated by damp vapours brought from all quarters of the ocean by the action of the trade-winds. ❋ Unknown (2003)
“Because I expect to avail myself of the trade-winds, the direction of which is always the same.” ❋ Unknown (2003)
I shall not pester the reader with a tedious description of places, journals of our voyage, variations of the compass, latitudes, trade-winds, &c.; it is enough to name the ports and places which we touched at, and what occurred to us upon our passages from one to another. ❋ Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe (1958)
So also a person may know that air takes up more moisture as it becomes warmer, that the north-east trade-winds blow over the Sahara from land areas, and that the Sahara is situated just north of the equator. ❋ Ontario. Ministry Of Education (N/A)
The atmosphere, or trade-winds, coming from the Pacific rise, become colder, and give out much moisture. ❋ Ontario. Ministry Of Education (N/A)
[Little] did she [know that] experiencing Trade Winds would improve her [sex life]. ❋ All Bets Hedged (2020)
"[dude] i [got] a trade wind [yesterday]" ❋ Buddy P. (2007)
