The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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1 Report to the Admiralty on the Severn Improvement Bill , 1849 , by Captain Vetch . 2 Admiralty Survey of Pentland Firth , by Captain Otter , Admiralty coasting pilot . Rivers . 1 Encyclopædia of Civil Engineering , by Edward. bar , and ...
1 Report to the Admiralty on the Severn Improvement Bill , 1849 , by Captain Vetch . 2 Admiralty Survey of Pentland Firth , by Captain Otter , Admiralty coasting pilot . Rivers . 1 Encyclopædia of Civil Engineering , by Edward. bar , and ...
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... Captain Denham in opening the Victoria Channel at the Mersey ; it was also employed by Messrs Stevenson at the Tay ; but it is obvious that it can only be advantageously used where there is deep water in the immediate neighbour- hood of ...
... Captain Denham in opening the Victoria Channel at the Mersey ; it was also employed by Messrs Stevenson at the Tay ; but it is obvious that it can only be advantageously used where there is deep water in the immediate neighbour- hood of ...
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Rivers . Low Water Ling 1847- Low WaterLine 1848 Fig . 14 . Captain Sir Edward Belcher , while engaged in making the. 2. High - Water Level . The levels of the surface of high - water at different sta- tions throughout the river have ...
Rivers . Low Water Ling 1847- Low WaterLine 1848 Fig . 14 . Captain Sir Edward Belcher , while engaged in making the. 2. High - Water Level . The levels of the surface of high - water at different sta- tions throughout the river have ...
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Captain Sir Edward Belcher , while engaged in making the Admiralty survey of the Ribble , found that on one occasion the tide at Lytham rose 25 feet 7 inches . 2 The Conservation and Improvement of Tidal Rivers , by E. K. Calver , R.N ...
Captain Sir Edward Belcher , while engaged in making the Admiralty survey of the Ribble , found that on one occasion the tide at Lytham rose 25 feet 7 inches . 2 The Conservation and Improvement of Tidal Rivers , by E. K. Calver , R.N ...
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... Captain Otter measured a velo- city of 108 miles per hour , and in the Severn , where it was found to be 9 miles per hour . From 2 to 3 miles per hour is , however , a very common velocity on many of the rivers in this country , and it ...
... Captain Otter measured a velo- city of 108 miles per hour , and in the Severn , where it was found to be 9 miles per hour . From 2 to 3 miles per hour is , however , a very common velocity on many of the rivers in this country , and it ...
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