The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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... according as the North or the South Pole lies within them . The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator , reckoned on a meridian in degrees , minutes , and seconds , and decimal parts of seconds ( if necessary ) , being ...
... according as the North or the South Pole lies within them . The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator , reckoned on a meridian in degrees , minutes , and seconds , and decimal parts of seconds ( if necessary ) , being ...
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... according as longitude in is E. or W. of longi- tude from . Add , if of unlike names , and attach the name E. or W. , according as the longitude in is E. or W. of longitude from . If the longitude found by this rule exceed 180 ° it must ...
... according as longitude in is E. or W. of longi- tude from . Add , if of unlike names , and attach the name E. or W. , according as the longitude in is E. or W. of longitude from . If the longitude found by this rule exceed 180 ° it must ...
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... according as the course is southerly or northerly . From this point as centre , with the chord of 60 ° ( on the rule ) , an arc of a circle is to be described from the meridian , towards the right or left , according as the course is ...
... according as the course is southerly or northerly . From this point as centre , with the chord of 60 ° ( on the rule ) , an arc of a circle is to be described from the meridian , towards the right or left , according as the course is ...
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... according as the course is in a northern or southern direction , and that the departure is to be put in E. or W. column according as the course is easterly or westerly . Add together these several quantities in each of the columns , and ...
... according as the course is in a northern or southern direction , and that the departure is to be put in E. or W. column according as the course is easterly or westerly . Add together these several quantities in each of the columns , and ...
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... according to different authors , place the ship upon opposite sides of her meridian by account . As these corrections , therefore , are no better than guessing , they should be absolutely rejected . If the latitudes do not agree , the ...
... according to different authors , place the ship upon opposite sides of her meridian by account . As these corrections , therefore , are no better than guessing , they should be absolutely rejected . If the latitudes do not agree , the ...
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