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... east and west points of his rational horizon . ' " Art . 289 , line 7 , for ' become , ' read ' trace out , when their planes are produced . ' 220 , Art . 295 , line 2 , for ' a solar or an apparent day , ' read ' an apparent solar day ...
... east and west points of his rational horizon . ' " Art . 289 , line 7 , for ' become , ' read ' trace out , when their planes are produced . ' 220 , Art . 295 , line 2 , for ' a solar or an apparent day , ' read ' an apparent solar day ...
Side 66
... east in about 24 hours , and thereby causes the celestial bodies to revolve apparently from east to west in the same time ; whence the vicissitudes of day and night . 139. The two points in which the axis , on which the earth revolves ...
... east in about 24 hours , and thereby causes the celestial bodies to revolve apparently from east to west in the same time ; whence the vicissitudes of day and night . 139. The two points in which the axis , on which the earth revolves ...
Side 67
... east that were before in the Lower Hemisphere , will gradually come into the Upper Hemisphere of the spectator , and ... eastern side of the horizon , it is said to rise ; and when by its apparent motion it comes to the meridian , it Of ...
... east that were before in the Lower Hemisphere , will gradually come into the Upper Hemisphere of the spectator , and ... eastern side of the horizon , it is said to rise ; and when by its apparent motion it comes to the meridian , it Of ...
Side 68
... EAST and WEST points . The north , south , east , and west are called the four CARDINAL POINTS . 148. The MERIDIAN of any place is a semicircle passing through that place , and terminating at the poles of the equator . 149. The LATITUDE ...
... EAST and WEST points . The north , south , east , and west are called the four CARDINAL POINTS . 148. The MERIDIAN of any place is a semicircle passing through that place , and terminating at the poles of the equator . 149. The LATITUDE ...
Side 69
... east or west , according as the place is on the east or west side of the first meridian , and it cannot exceed 180 ° . 154. The DIFFERENCE of LONGITUDE between any two places is the intercepted portion of the equator between the ...
... east or west , according as the place is on the east or west side of the first meridian , and it cannot exceed 180 ° . 154. The DIFFERENCE of LONGITUDE between any two places is the intercepted portion of the equator between the ...
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anchor apparent altitude barometer called Cape Cape Clear centre chords chronometer column common logarithms corrected cosec course and distance course steered decimal departure dept difference of latitude difference of longitude dist distance sailed divided equation Example extent will reach find the course given GUNTER'S SCALE hence horizon hypotenuse index error latitude and longitude latitude arrived leeway line of numbers logarithms mast middle latitude miles moon's multiplied Nautical Almanac observed altitude October 20 parallax parallel Parallel Sailing perpendicular place of observation plane Plane Sailing points polar distance port tack quantities quotient radius required the course required the latitude required the true right ascension rope secant semidiameter sextant ship from latitude ship sails ship's side slider starboard tack subtract sun's declination tangent true altitude true course true distance variation vessel wind
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Side 395 - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Side 395 - In obeying and construing these rules due regard must be had to all dangers of navigation ; and due regard must also be had to any special circumstances which may exist in any particular case rendering a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Side 394 - Every steamship, when approaching another ship so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or if necessary stop and reverse ; and every steamship shall, when in a fog, go at a moderate speed.
Side 391 - ... abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. (c.) On the...
Side 392 - ... use : and shall, on the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
Side 392 - ... so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Side 392 - The said green and red side lights shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least three feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow.
Side 393 - Sailing pilot vessels shall not carry the lights required for other sailing vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a flareup light every fifteen minutes.
Side 393 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Side 393 - Whenever there is a fog, whether by day or night, the fog signals described below shall be carried and used, and shall be sounded at least every five minutes, viz. : (a...