The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, 1. köideBrown, Son and Ferguson, 1832 |
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... Quebec , generally endeavour to make . The following accounts of the VIRGIN ROCKS , previous to their discovery by Sir Charles Ogle , afford some further particulars relating to them : - By Captain Cummings . " Lat . 46 ° . 27 ' . N ...
... Quebec , generally endeavour to make . The following accounts of the VIRGIN ROCKS , previous to their discovery by Sir Charles Ogle , afford some further particulars relating to them : - By Captain Cummings . " Lat . 46 ° . 27 ' . N ...
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... Quebec in our little vessel , at the opening of the naviga- tion , as usual , and a few days after we anchored at ... Quebec the same evening . The next morning at daylight , the captain went off to Quebec in his gig , § and got a new ...
... Quebec in our little vessel , at the opening of the naviga- tion , as usual , and a few days after we anchored at ... Quebec the same evening . The next morning at daylight , the captain went off to Quebec in his gig , § and got a new ...
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... Quebec ; and is so still , by all but the initiated . At six P.M. the captain returned on board , and found the vessel several feet above the water , and certainly in no very enviable situation . Her fore part rested upon one mound of ...
... Quebec ; and is so still , by all but the initiated . At six P.M. the captain returned on board , and found the vessel several feet above the water , and certainly in no very enviable situation . Her fore part rested upon one mound of ...
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... Quebec had supplied us , to pass away the time . At midnight , the tide was gathering around us fast , the carpenter reported , that she did not make any water ; but we were alarmed by several pretty strong gusts of wind from the North ...
... Quebec had supplied us , to pass away the time . At midnight , the tide was gathering around us fast , the carpenter reported , that she did not make any water ; but we were alarmed by several pretty strong gusts of wind from the North ...
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... Quebec had supplied us , to pass away the time . At midnight , the tide was gathering around us fast , the carpenter reported , that she did not make any water ; but we were alarmed by several pretty strong gusts of wind from the North ...
... Quebec had supplied us , to pass away the time . At midnight , the tide was gathering around us fast , the carpenter reported , that she did not make any water ; but we were alarmed by several pretty strong gusts of wind from the North ...
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