Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-11-19
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IA Russian, .poblemap, who has been
travelling in, Atriea, gives ihe following
account. of the Samieli. Simeon. orsP9i-
son Wind, which is such an, object of in
Yegsst and terr9r 70 all Glasses and sll ma.
tions., He says
The samielii is felt in The Desert 'hG from
about = the middle of June, to The, 9lst Of
September, II is experienced with.
very violent south west wind. aud on
those days when the heat Of the sun is
the most ardent, lis burning it comes
IN gusts, more or less scYrching, Of more
or less durstlon each Of them. however,
even the shortest. exceeds the time that
a man could hold his breath.
This wind consists in succession OF
burning and cool gusts. In the irst. there
IS frsqaently a double degree Of heat and
lmpeIuosity. The difference. between the
hot and cold gusts, according 70 my ob
seryaSlon. is from 7 90 10 degrees. The
highest degree of the hot gusts was IS
deg, rf Farrnbeit; the temperature in the
sun. without the SamieIi. having been
consistently! from So deg. TO 81 deg. II
thought ! could observe that when this
wind blows. yeITowish tinge. iDcliDing
10 liSId. is di6used thSoug6 The Amos
Phere; and THAT in its most violent peri
ods. the sun becomes Of deep red. It's
"dor ia infectious and sulphureous Il Is
thick and heavy. and when its heat in>
creases It almost causes suffocatinn. II
occasions. pretty cnpious perspiration,
partly excited by the uneasiness which
one feels, and the difficulty with which
one breathss. on account of its fetid
quality. This perspIration appears TO me
more deose and vicious than the natural
Precipitation =: Ihe wind itself deposits an
unctuous nuid. The better TO examine
its qualities and its nature. opened my
mouth To inhale it: the palate and throat
were instantly parched. II produc. .s the
same effect when inhaled through the
hostriIs. but more slowly. To preserve
ones self Irom it. and keep the respirs
ton more Tree. it is usual to wrap up the
face with a handkerchief. In passing the
tissue ii loves a part OF its action and Of
It's destructive principle. and besides. the
breath keeps Ip q degree nf humidity,
and hinders the burning air from sudden
iy penetrating into the mouth and lungs.
The Arabs. therefore. are accustomed,
whatever the heat may be. even in The
shade, TO wrap the whole body, not ex,
cspting tho head. Ia thAir sneSehlnh.
(ctoak If 'they desire to sleep. 1'Hfs
wind causes by the rarefactiou that al.
tends it. pretty strong agitation in the
The blood: aud this increased movement
spon brings on weakness II in general
produces on man Two effects distinctly
chatacteriztd: II strikes him mottally
with a kind}of asphyxy. or causes him
great debility ..-" a7 '5
The corpse of person so sutfoca, ID has
this peculiarly. thatin a.few days. or even
hours, rs some Arabs affirm. the limbs
separate at the jnints with The silly CHEST
effort. so, powerfiI'is the action of the poi
son oH'rhe muscular parts. giving an as
tonishing activity to the progress Of pp
tre'action. Such corpse Is reported con
t"gtous. l know nothing so terrible as
this wind; felt IL almost constantly In
the desert, batting neutrality-suspicious., one
OF "hich was for three days and nights
successiveIy. hHe slasa
o. My interpreter. Mt Rossel. was struck
by It, but escaped death by discharge
OF bIood. 'Eha. which confirms -what Il
have said ofthe separation OF The limb.
u. that having been struck by ibis air. Z
was affected FOR some weeks with an ex
IRENE ~rakness: and whsnaVeR the last
warm wind blew on me. IIelt great faint. |
ness. and perceived 10 my joints relax
alton of the muscles.a ,,'F lra =rpH q
The daugers Of this wind are guarded
against By ibhdling che fumes OF good
and covering the face With the
haPdkerchisf. Insked the Arabs. IL lay.
ing down on the grou I'd was pteserva
'ion against ii: they assured me il was
not. should be inclined, TO think it pre-
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