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 Forms |
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... March it was slow of ditto 7h 50 ' 30 " 7 51 13 43 The difference of forty - three seconds gives two seconds and one - tenth the chronometer loses . To find the constant Error . EXAMPLE . Whampoa , 26 On Rating a Chronometer .
... March it was slow of ditto 7h 50 ' 30 " 7 51 13 43 The difference of forty - three seconds gives two seconds and one - tenth the chronometer loses . To find the constant Error . EXAMPLE . Whampoa , 26 On Rating a Chronometer .
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... between noon and midnight on the 22d of April , 1817 , astronomical time . Moon's semi diameter at noon , 15 ' 9 " Ditto at midnight , 15 14 The difference is 5 The reduced time is four hours , which is the 9 On Lunar Observations . 65.
... between noon and midnight on the 22d of April , 1817 , astronomical time . Moon's semi diameter at noon , 15 ' 9 " Ditto at midnight , 15 14 The difference is 5 The reduced time is four hours , which is the 9 On Lunar Observations . 65.
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... ditto proportional logarithm , ditto , 8165 2447 12 48 15 8 50 16 45 22 | Sine , Apparent dist . 9.8522 | 0 On Lunar Observations . 73.
... ditto proportional logarithm , ditto , 8165 2447 12 48 15 8 50 16 45 22 | Sine , Apparent dist . 9.8522 | 0 On Lunar Observations . 73.
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... Ditto on the 4th , Difference in 24 hours , 6 25 54 Then say as 24 hours is to 5 hours so is 54 minutes to 11 minutes . The time of coming to the meridian on the 5th , Correction , subtract The time of the moon's coming to the meridian ...
... Ditto on the 4th , Difference in 24 hours , 6 25 54 Then say as 24 hours is to 5 hours so is 54 minutes to 11 minutes . The time of coming to the meridian on the 5th , Correction , subtract The time of the moon's coming to the meridian ...
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... Ditto , second station , Mean height of the two barometers , Inches . Tenths . 30 3 19 7 10 Inches . Tenths . 30 3 19 7 2 ) 50 0 25 6 Reduced into tenths of an inch , is 106 . Thermometer . First station , 89 Second station , 51 140 70 ...
... Ditto , second station , Mean height of the two barometers , Inches . Tenths . 30 3 19 7 10 Inches . Tenths . 30 3 19 7 2 ) 50 0 25 6 Reduced into tenths of an inch , is 106 . Thermometer . First station , 89 Second station , 51 140 70 ...
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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...