When it is remembered that the violence of the winds which sometimes blow over these islands is such that in any other part of the world they would be called Hurricanes, the successful results achieved by the Maltese gardeners and agriculturists appear more surprising.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
How the early navigators so successfully avoided the rocks and shoals of this coast, how they managed to weather the confusing tides, Hurricanes, and monsoons, is a mystery, while so many of our stoutest ships, guided by experienced seamen, and protected by all modern appliances, have been lost in the same tracks.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
This hurricane, like other Hurricanes, was presently allayed by a shower.
"Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)"
Samuel Richardson