'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎259] (392/458)

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KAIN IN SCINDE—JULY AND AUGUST, 1851. 259
it is generally calm. The hofc wind generally begins to blow at
Hyderabad about the Gfch of April, lasting about six weeks, and is
called by the natives the “ Chalees-din ka paun. ,, This season
however it did not commence for a month later, and only continued a
short time, although the langour and debility which every one, more or
less, has experienced here ror the last two months, are chiefly to be
attributed to the depressing influence of the high temperature ; some
thing may be attributed to another cause, for the moisture of the
air, which diminishes the evaporation from the skin, facilitates the
passage of electricity from it;—moist air being a good conductor. The
air in the cold season on. the other hand, being very dry, is the reverse
and the cony becomes charged with it on the same principle that
the hair of a person, when isolated and charged with electricity from
the machine, crackles when rubbed, and stands on end, showing that
the fluid is in excess, or the body is positively electrified.—This is
familiar to every one here in the cold season.
. 2. During the continuance of this weather, the air is bracing and ex-
hilirating. And even in March, April, and towards the latter end of
May, when the air is still dry (though less so than in the cold season),
although the temperature is high, yet, if there is no exposure to the
sun or hot winds, the climate is not unpleasant nor unfavorable to
health—But in June, and generally in the first half of July, the air
becomes filled with moisture, which is prevented from deposition by
tire high temperature ; langour is felt, the system becomes depressed
and predisposed to disease. Fortunately, at this season there is no
malaria to occasion fever, but cholera generally makes it appearance,
as it did this season in the end of May, and continued during the month
of June.— In the cold season I have never seen nor heard of a case of
this disease. Most of the Europeans suffered much from irritation of the
skin, and a good many were affected with painful biles,—from tin’s the
natives were not exempt.—About two inches of rain may generally be
expected at Hyderabad in the month of July, but this season 9-99*
fell at Kotree (where a register has been kept) between July 10th
and August 4th, inclusive. The showers were heavy, but of short
duration—northerly winds prevailed during this time. From the
houses being built of unbaked bricks many have been damaged, some
iell down, and several accidents occurred ; one woman was brought to