The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volumen4Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1835 |
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... fitted out at Amsterdam , as many others had been , with cargoes of merchandise , for the purposes of trading on the coasts of the Pacific , on account of some Dutch and English merchants . They were laden in the above city , and in the ...
... fitted out at Amsterdam , as many others had been , with cargoes of merchandise , for the purposes of trading on the coasts of the Pacific , on account of some Dutch and English merchants . They were laden in the above city , and in the ...
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... fitted out a vessel of 350 tons , and with her a cutter of 50 tons , which they loaded , taking in both vessels fifty - six men . In the month of May , 1674 , they arrived at Teneriffe , one of the Canaries , where they purchased wine ...
... fitted out a vessel of 350 tons , and with her a cutter of 50 tons , which they loaded , taking in both vessels fifty - six men . In the month of May , 1674 , they arrived at Teneriffe , one of the Canaries , where they purchased wine ...
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... fitting pumps , and labour in pumping every time the caissoon is lifted ; also , saving of time , as it could be out in ten minutes , which now averages three - quarters of an hour , and attended occasionally with great risk , if a ...
... fitting pumps , and labour in pumping every time the caissoon is lifted ; also , saving of time , as it could be out in ten minutes , which now averages three - quarters of an hour , and attended occasionally with great risk , if a ...
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... fitted up with the Hugenian object glass which belonged to the Royal Society . Hadley's reflector was sent to himt in 1722 , upon his expressing a wish to observe with it and try its real merits . This was the more particularly ...
... fitted up with the Hugenian object glass which belonged to the Royal Society . Hadley's reflector was sent to himt in 1722 , upon his expressing a wish to observe with it and try its real merits . This was the more particularly ...
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... fitted with permanent and continuous conductors , on a plan proposed by our townsman , W. S. Harris , Esq . , F.R.S. , who has devoted much of his time and attention to this subject , and whose general knowledge and scientific ...
... fitted with permanent and continuous conductors , on a plan proposed by our townsman , W. S. Harris , Esq . , F.R.S. , who has devoted much of his time and attention to this subject , and whose general knowledge and scientific ...
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Página 386 - WIND 0 Calm. 1 Light Air 2 Light Breeze 3 Gentle Breeze 4 Moderate Breeze 5 Fresh Breeze 6 Strong Breeze — 7 Moderate Gale 8 Fresh Gale 9 Strong Gale 10 Whole Gale...
Página 428 - Tis sweet to see the evening star appear; 'Tis sweet to listen as the night-winds creep From leaf to leaf; 'tis sweet to view on high The rainbow, based on ocean, span the sky.
Página 748 - ... give the number of tons for register. If the vessel have a poop or half-deck, or a break in the upper deck, measure the inside mean length, breadth, and height of such part thereof as may be included within the bulkhead; multiply these three measurements together, and, dividing the product by 92.4, the quotient will be the number of tons to be added to the result as above found.
Página 101 - The southern wind now ceases, and is followed by variable winds from the northward. Heavy clouds are thus brought over; and lightning, accompanied by thunder, follows in a most terrific manner. The wind veers gradually to the westward in violent gusts, the lightning becomes more vivid, and the thunder more awful; a gale of wind follows from the SW more violent, but of short duration, and fine weather ensues.
Página 258 - Drizzling rain. f — foggy — f, Thick fog. g — Gloomy dark weather. h— Hail. 1 — Lightning. m — Misty hazy atmosphere. o — Overcast ; the whole sky being covered with an impervious cloud. p — Passing temporary showers. q — Squally. r — Rain ; continued rain. s — Snow. t— Thunder. u — Ugly threatening appearance of the weather.
Página 460 - TO this great ship, which round the globe has run, And match'd in race the chariot of the sun, This Pythagorean ship (for it may claim Without presumption so deserv'da name, By knowledge once, and transformation now) In her new shape, this sacred port allow. Drake and his ship could not have wish'd from Fate A more blest station, or more blest estate ; For, lo ! a seat of endless rest is given To her in Oxford, and to him in heaven.
Página 714 - ... and is caught in the net. I have been told by fome of thefe hunters, that, when hard pinched with hunger on fuch long chaces, they take two thin boards, one of which they apply to the pit of the ftomach, and the other to the back oppofite to it ; the extremities of thefe boards are tied with cords, which are drawn tighter by degrees, and prevent their feeling the cravings of hunger.
Página 514 - No. 0 Calm © 1 Light air \ . 2 Light breeze 3 Gentle breeze 4 Moderate breeze 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze 7 Moderate gale 8 Fresh gale 9 Strong gale 10 Whole gale 11 Storm 12 Hurricane SCALE Speed Commonly observed effects of mph corresponding winds 0 Calm, smoke rises vertically.
Página 68 - Beaufort : — 0. Calm. 1. Light air . . . 2. Light breeze . . 3. Gentle breeze . 4. Moderate breeze 5. Fresh breeze . . 6. Strong breeze . 7. Moderate gale . 8. Fresh gale. . . 9. Strong gale . . or just sufficient to give steerage way.
Página 534 - Rarifaction made by his greatest Meridian Heat, is with him carried Westward, and consequently the tendency of the whole Body of the lower Air is that way.