The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, 1. köideBrown, Son and Ferguson, 1832 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... One Shilling . This arrangement will enable the Proprietors to give early publication to communications , addressed to Mr. BATE , No. 21 , Poultry , London 3 INTRODUCTION , THE art of Navigation , like many 2 ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC .
... One Shilling . This arrangement will enable the Proprietors to give early publication to communications , addressed to Mr. BATE , No. 21 , Poultry , London 3 INTRODUCTION , THE art of Navigation , like many 2 ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC .
Page 12
... give its correct " EDMD . SCOTT , situation . " Commanding the Princess Elizabeth Packet . " 3. THE DRUID ROCK . N. W. of the Azores . LAT . 41 ° 19 ' N. LON . 41 ° 35 ′ W. Supposed above water . Extract of a communication made by Mr ...
... give its correct " EDMD . SCOTT , situation . " Commanding the Princess Elizabeth Packet . " 3. THE DRUID ROCK . N. W. of the Azores . LAT . 41 ° 19 ' N. LON . 41 ° 35 ′ W. Supposed above water . Extract of a communication made by Mr ...
Page 15
... give notice , that a Light - House is now building on the north point of Tory Island , situate off the N. W. coast of Ireland , county Donegal , from which a fixed bright light will be exhibited on the evening of the 1st of August ...
... give notice , that a Light - House is now building on the north point of Tory Island , situate off the N. W. coast of Ireland , county Donegal , from which a fixed bright light will be exhibited on the evening of the 1st of August ...
Page 16
... give notice , that a Light House has been erected upon Dunnet- head , in the county of Caithness , the light of which will be exhibited on Saturday the 1st day of October , 1831 , and will thereafter continue to be lighted every night ...
... give notice , that a Light House has been erected upon Dunnet- head , in the county of Caithness , the light of which will be exhibited on Saturday the 1st day of October , 1831 , and will thereafter continue to be lighted every night ...
Page 21
... give , in the least . We , however , thought she might get tired of lying in such an uncomfortable situation , and there- fore set to work to relieve her . Large chocks of wood and wedges were now placed under her bilge , and also under ...
... give , in the least . We , however , thought she might get tired of lying in such an uncomfortable situation , and there- fore set to work to relieve her . Large chocks of wood and wedges were now placed under her bilge , and also under ...
Contents
325 | |
333 | |
337 | |
345 | |
377 | |
389 | |
390 | |
393 | |
90 | |
113 | |
121 | |
149 | |
159 | |
169 | |
175 | |
209 | |
225 | |
261 | |
269 | |
281 | |
289 | |
400 | |
400 | |
401 | |
433 | |
445 | |
449 | |
455 | |
501 | |
505 | |
513 | |
516 | |
561 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
3-Lieut Admiral Admiralty Africa anchor appeared April arrived bearing Black Sea boat bottom brig Buoy Cape Cape Frio Capt Captain chart chronometers coast comet Commander Cork Crew saved cutter danger depth direction distance Dock-yard Douville East entrance Falmouth fathoms feet Flag-ship frigate guns Halifax harbour inches India island Jamaica John July June lady land late latitude Lieut Lieutenant light Liverpool London longitude Lord Majesty's Ship Malta March Marine Master masts Mauritius ment miles distant Nautical naval navigation Navy North observations ocean officers Oporto passed Plymouth Port Royal Portsmouth present Quebec reef river rocks Royal Marines Royal Navy sailed Schooner seen Sept shoal shore South squadron Sunderland tide tion tons V.-Lieut vessel voyage weather West West India Dock William wind Woolwich wreck
Popular passages
Page 403 - Each of us thought the other weaker in intellect than himself, and more in need of advice and assistance.
Page 401 - Had my own life alone been threatened, I would not have purchased it by such a measure ; but I considered myself as intrusted also with the protection of Hepburn's, a man, who, by his humane attentions and devotedness, had so endeared himself to me, that I felt more anxiety for his safety than for my own.
Page 308 - Ricks, 14 Ark. 286. Of the time of the rising and setting of the sun and moon.
Page 130 - There are but two things which, in my opinion, can reasonably deprive us of this cheerfulness of heart. The first of these is the sense of guilt. A man who lives in a state of vice and impenitence, can have no title to that evenness and tranquillity of mind which is the health of the soul, and the natural effect of virtue and innocence.
Page 448 - Almighty's hand, We come and we go at His command ; Though joy or sorrow may mark our track, His will is our guide, and we look not back ; And if, in our wrath, ye would turn us away, Or...
Page 400 - Michel were speaking to each other in an elevated angry tone ; that Mr. Hood being seated at the fire-side, was hid from him by intervening willows, but that on hearing the report he looked up, and saw Michel rising up from before the tent-door, or just behind where Mr. Hood was seated, and then going into the tent. Thinking that the gun had been discharged for the purpose of cleaning it, he did not go to the fire at first ; and when Michel called to him that Mr. Hood was dead, a considerable time...
Page 236 - Johnnies, he had been so long kept from us. At eight o'clock in the evening it began to moderate, and by midnight we succeeded in getting a boat on board of the prize, after a run of between three and four hundred miles. Such is the scale of nautical sport ! And where, I now beg to ask, is the fox...
Page 126 - A shark, like a midshipman, is generally very hungry ; but in the rare cases when he is not in good appetite, he sails slowly up to the bait, smells to it, and gives it a poke with his shovel-nose, turning it over and over. He then edges off...
Page 95 - Leopold, decorated with the iron cross, &c., &c., &c., his minister of foreign affairs, who, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. The high contracting parties take note of, and record — let.
Page 467 - Act for explaining amending and reducing into one Act of Parliament the laws relating to the government of his Majesty's ships vessels and forces by sea...