The results have indicated that under the actions of WSW winds the contaminants are favored to diffuse seaward, whereas under the actions of E and ESE winds they are accumulated coastward.
The town itself seems to be sliding downhill in a basin of hills, all slipping seaward into Stymouth harbour, which is surrounded by quays and the outer breakwater.
As the boat left the harbour and turned seaward a breeze stirred about them and the bay broke up into long oily undulations, then into ripples tipped with spray.
This Niagara Falls with its sheer thunderous drop has been an illusive barrier between this and other lakes, and the St. Lawrence sluicing out its eastern end draws Ontario's attention seaward.
Some leaning against the spiles; some seated upon the pier-heads; some looking over the bulwarks glasses! of ships from China; some high aloft in the rigging, as if striving to get a still better seaward peep.
Then up came the sun, as it were in jerks, just to seaward of the easternmost point of land, flinging out a Jacob's-ladder path of light from itself to Elfride and Knight, and coating them with rays in a few minutes.