The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, 19. köideBrown, Son and Ferguson, 1850 |
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... coast towards the crater , that is enclosed , and laid out in fields and gardens . The part so occupied commences at the top of the high land immediately above the village , and terminates between Cabeça Negra and Point N.E. , about two ...
... coast towards the crater , that is enclosed , and laid out in fields and gardens . The part so occupied commences at the top of the high land immediately above the village , and terminates between Cabeça Negra and Point N.E. , about two ...
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... coast between these points presents a series of high inaccessible cliffs fronted as before by a narrow belt of stones ; and deviates little in the outline . From the top of the cliffs the land behind them rises with great abrupt- ness ...
... coast between these points presents a series of high inaccessible cliffs fronted as before by a narrow belt of stones ; and deviates little in the outline . From the top of the cliffs the land behind them rises with great abrupt- ness ...
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... coast turns to the southward , and the next ex- treme point seen is Ponta d'Oueste bearing S. 14 ° W. , one mile and ... coast line . At this point the island has attained its western limit , and lofty cliffs characterise the remainder ...
... coast turns to the southward , and the next ex- treme point seen is Ponta d'Oueste bearing S. 14 ° W. , one mile and ... coast line . At this point the island has attained its western limit , and lofty cliffs characterise the remainder ...
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... coast all the way to the north side of Perqueiro - alto point . The bank of soundings along the shore last described is comparatively shallow and rocky to the extent of nearly half a mile from the land , where there are 15 fathoms ...
... coast all the way to the north side of Perqueiro - alto point . The bank of soundings along the shore last described is comparatively shallow and rocky to the extent of nearly half a mile from the land , where there are 15 fathoms ...
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... coast for similar deposits . At the time of our touching here the snow had in a great measure dissolved ; the whole sea in the neighbourhood was , however , filled with bergs , some of which were very large and in a variety of shapes ...
... coast for similar deposits . At the time of our touching here the snow had in a great measure dissolved ; the whole sea in the neighbourhood was , however , filled with bergs , some of which were very large and in a variety of shapes ...
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Page 566 - Acts before a court of summary jurisdiction. The term "Summary Jurisdiction Acts" means as follows : As to England, the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled "An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders...
Page 555 - Any seaman who has signed an agreement, and is afterwards discharged before the commencement of the voyage, or before one month's wages are earned, without fault on his part justifying such discharge and without his consent, shall be entitled to receive from the master or owner, in addition to any wages he may have earned...
Page 512 - A,' in the schedule annexed to this title, and shall be dated at the time of the first signature thereof, and shall be signed by the master before any seaman signs the same, and shall contain the following particulars: First.
Page 513 - Kingdom, shall within Twenty-one Days after the Thirtieth D'ay of June and the Thirty-first day of December in every Year transmit or deliver to some Shipping Master in the United Kingdom...
Page 565 - Scotland, to any witness attending on citation the court of justiciary; and in case of any dispute as to the amount of such expenses the same shall be referred by the...
Page 565 - He may administer oaths, or may, in lieu of requiring or administering an oath, require every person examined by him to make and subscribe a declaration of the truth of the statements made by him in his examination...
Page 566 - ... or who refuses or neglects to make any answer, or to give any return, or to produce any document in his possession, or to make or subscribe any declarations which...
Page 504 - Borough may object to any other Person as not being entitled to have his Name retained in...
Page 385 - Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech thee, ever be over them ; let thy holy Spirit ever be with them, and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life...
Page 507 - Trade shall deliver to every applicant who is duly reported by the local examiners to have passed the examination satisfactorily, and to have given satisfactory evidence of his sobriety, experience, ability, and general good conduct on board ship, a certificate (hereinafter called a "Certificate of Competency...