The American Practical Lunarian: And Seaman's Guide ... To which are Annexed, a Compendium of Marine Law, and Mercantile Regulations and Customs; Being a Correct and Useful Guide to All Men in Business ... Marine Insurance Laws ... Commercial FormsR. Desilver, 1822 - 915 pages |
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... star , and in a few minutes ascertain his longitude within ten or fifteen miles , it must be pleasing to every mariner on board , as it not only prevents delay , but secures lives and property . At the period of the first voyage to the ...
... star , and in a few minutes ascertain his longitude within ten or fifteen miles , it must be pleasing to every mariner on board , as it not only prevents delay , but secures lives and property . At the period of the first voyage to the ...
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... star's apparent altitude , and the proportional logarithm of the correction of the star's altitude , rejecting the tens in the in- dexes . Logarithm in table 3 , is found by adding together the loga- rithmic sine of thirty degrees , the ...
... star's apparent altitude , and the proportional logarithm of the correction of the star's altitude , rejecting the tens in the in- dexes . Logarithm in table 3 , is found by adding together the loga- rithmic sine of thirty degrees , the ...
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... Star , 48 Cautions to be observed in taking lu- nar distances , 48 50 On the difference between the civil and astronomical day , Having the observed distance and ob- served altitudes to find their appa- rent distance and apparent alti ...
... Star , 48 Cautions to be observed in taking lu- nar distances , 48 50 On the difference between the civil and astronomical day , Having the observed distance and ob- served altitudes to find their appa- rent distance and apparent alti ...
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... Star , illus- trated with a figure , 140 How to retain Magnetical power of the Compass , Cautions in using Compasses , 141 ib . Causes which affect Compasses , ib . The causes of the errors of the Com- pass , On Thunder and Lightning ...
... Star , illus- trated with a figure , 140 How to retain Magnetical power of the Compass , Cautions in using Compasses , 141 ib . Causes which affect Compasses , ib . The causes of the errors of the Com- pass , On Thunder and Lightning ...
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... star's altitude , II Logarithm to be used with the lunar observations depending on the sun's altitude , III Correction of the star's altitude is to be used with the lunar observa- tions , Correction of the sun's altitude to be used with ...
... star's altitude , II Logarithm to be used with the lunar observations depending on the sun's altitude , III Correction of the star's altitude is to be used with the lunar observa- tions , Correction of the sun's altitude to be used with ...
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Common terms and phrases
altitude anchor anchorage angle appear atmosphere axis bank barometer bearing blow boat Brazil cable Cape Cape Verd Islands Captain casks centre chronometer coast compass degrees diameter distance ditto diurnal motion earth east eastward eclipse equal equator fathoms feet fore Funchal gale gravity Greenwich gulf stream half haul hawse heave Helena helm horizon horizontal parallax inches island Jupiter land latitude leagues length light longitude magnetic mainsail mast mercury meridian miles minutes mizen moon moon's motion N. E. trade Nautical Almanac nearly noon northward observed orbit parallax pass picul planets pole port Porto Praya quarter reef rocks rope round rudder sail Santa Cruz point ship ship's shoal shore side southward specific gravity star staysail steered sun's surface tack tide topmast topsail veer vessel weather weight westward wind yards
Popular passages
Page 737 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 738 - And so we the assurers are contented, and do hereby promise and bind ourselves each one for his own part, our heirs, executors, and goods to the assured, their executors, administrators, and assigns for the true performance of the premises, confessing ourselves paid the consideration due unto us for this assurance by the assured at and after the rate of IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the assurers have subscribed our names and sums assured in (London).
Page 741 - ... they are, of the seas, men-of-war, fire," enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes, and people* of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 740 - ... and in case of any loss or misfortune it shall be lawful to the assured, their factors, servants, and assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in, and about the defence, safeguard, and recovery of the said goods and merchandizes and ship, &c., or any part thereof, without prejudice to this insurance...
Page 742 - And it is agreed by us, the Insurers, that this Writing or Policy of Assurance shall be of as much Force and Effect as the surest Writing or Policy of Assurance heretofore made in Lombard Street, or in the Royal Exchange, or elsewhere in London.
Page 735 - ... upon any kind of Goods and Merchandises, and also upon the Body, Tackle, Apparel, Ordnance, Munition, Artillery, Boat and other Furniture, of and in the good Ship or Vessel called the...
Page 737 - Ship, &c., or any Part thereof, without Prejudice to this Insurance ; to the Charges whereof we, the Assurers, will contribute, each one according to the Rate and Quantity of his sum herein assured.
Page 737 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 392 - ... that a line drawn from the centre of the sun to the centre of the earth...
Page 806 - Ship called the whereof is Master for this present Voyage and now riding at Anchor in the and bound for to say being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered...