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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ...that if 2 or 28o of westerly variation are allowed in going up Channel, when the ship's head is E or E by S there must be 5 of error in the reckoning; for with the head in this direction, only 22 or 23 of variation will be found. In going down Channel when the head is at W. or W b N. and only allowing 27 or 28 of variation, there also must be 5 of error in the reckoning; because, with the head in that direction, the variation amounts to 32 or 33. When the head is at east, the local attraction of the ship draws the north end of the needle eastward; when the head is at west, it is drawn westward; and it is this attraction which 3 requires a different course to be steered up, from the opposite one, which was steered down Channel. On the 17th January 1814, his Majesty's ship Sybille sailed from Plymouth to Portsmouth with a naval transport, whose name I forget, under convoy. About six in the evening, we passed the Start, bearing north distant 2 or 3 miles, and as the night was fine, with a fresh breeze from the WNW. a course was shaped ES. to pass the Portland lights at 5 or 6 miles distance, which I expected to see, from our rate of going, before 12 o'clock. By half-past 11, the ship had nearly run, making every allowance for tides, &c. the distance, but no lights were to be seen from the deck; and becoming anxious, I ordered a man to the mast head to look out for them. In going up, he descried the lights from the main top, and made us acquainted with their bearing, which was nearly on the beam of the ship, at a distance not less than 12 or 13 miles: Sail was immediately shortened, and the ship hove to. On the 16th of March 1814, his Majesty's ship Sybille sailed from Spithead, through the Needles, for Plymouth. About eight in the morning, the ship was outs...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781231028971
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 24
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1231028971
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 64 gr


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