The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volumen13Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1844 |
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... compass will be very sluggish in smooth water , but tolerably steady in stormy weather ; but if the card be a light one , and its needle a powerful magnet , then will the compass be sensitive and serviceable in smooth water , and fine ...
... compass will be very sluggish in smooth water , but tolerably steady in stormy weather ; but if the card be a light one , and its needle a powerful magnet , then will the compass be sensitive and serviceable in smooth water , and fine ...
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... compass is suspended , will not touch the compensation regulator , whose diameter is only a hair's breadth greater than that of the pivot passing through it , but he thinks that during rough weather " each wave will cause a concussion ...
... compass is suspended , will not touch the compensation regulator , whose diameter is only a hair's breadth greater than that of the pivot passing through it , but he thinks that during rough weather " each wave will cause a concussion ...
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... COMPASS . SIR - My papers on the Mariners ' Compass appear to have given a new impulse to compass making ! The " snappers up of unconsidered trifles " who deal in mechanical and philosophical intrigue are busily employed in devising new ...
... COMPASS . SIR - My papers on the Mariners ' Compass appear to have given a new impulse to compass making ! The " snappers up of unconsidered trifles " who deal in mechanical and philosophical intrigue are busily employed in devising new ...
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME FOR | 1 |
Nautical description of the coast of China 133 197 477 | 12 |
On the damage which has occurred in the British navy by lightning | 27 |
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Admiralty anchor anchorage angle Angra Pequeña appears bank bearing boats breeze brig British buoy cable called Cape Capt Captain channel chart chronometer coast Commander compass course crew danger Dardanelles deck Devonport direction distance east eastward ENLARGED SERIES.-NO entrance fathoms feet frigate gale Gallipoli Guano half harbour Harwich heavy horizon island islet land latitude leagues Lieut Lieut.-com light light-house Liverpool low water magnetic main-mast Malta Marine master masts Mauritius merchant miles natives Nautical Naval navigation nearly night north-east north-west northward observations officers passage passed pirates port Port Louis Portsmouth rain Raine island reef river rocks round Royal sail sand schooner seamen sextant shan shew ship shoal shore side south-east south-west southward squalls steamer steer stream struck tide tion tons top-masts town vessel voyage weather westward wind wreck Yarmouth Zanzibar