The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Հատոր 23Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1854 |
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Էջ 615 - Land, which is a large island. None of the party could speak the Esquimaux language intelligibly, but by signs the natives were made to understand that their ship, or ships, had been crushed by ice, and that they were now going to where they expected to find deer to shoot. From the appearance of the men, all of whom, except one officer, looked thin, they were then supposed to be getting short of provisions, and purchased a small seal from the natives. At a later date...
Էջ 104 - Rewards, or any distributive Proceeds as aforesaid, made by any Ships or Vessels which shall sail from or leave such Port by Order of the Lord High Admiral, or of Our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral. That when Ships or Vessels under the Command of several Flag Officers belonging to...
Էջ 421 - Your empire contains a great abundance of coal ; this is an article which our steamers, in going from California to China, must use. They would be glad that a harbor in your empire should be appointed to which coal might be brought, and where they might always be able to purchase it. " In many other respects commerce between your empire and our country would be useful to both. Let us consider well what new interests...
Էջ 486 - I never saw a more thoroughgoing church community, or heard a greater rustling of silk, on the dispersal of a congregation, than here ; all were at least sufficiently attired; and the dresses of the children were in better taste than those of their mothers. One of the most gratifying things I noticed was the great number of well-dressed and wellbehaved children in the schools and about the streets. The schools are also numerous and well attended.
Էջ 105 - Boy below the first class, one share. All supernumeraries holding ranks in the service above the ranks or ratings specified in the fifth class of this Our Proclamation, who have been ordered to do duty in any of Our ships...
Էջ 104 - ... any station, he shall be deemed to be under the command of such flag officer, from the time when he arrives within the limits of the station, which circumstance is...
Էջ 106 - Directions thereupon as may appear just and expedient ; which Directions shall have the same Force and Effect as if specially provided for in this Our Royal Proclamation: Provided always...
Էջ 445 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...
Էջ 615 - The substance of the information obtained at various times and from various sources was as follows: In the spring, four winters past (spring, 1850), a party of 'white men...
Էջ 49 - liners" to attain an elevation of about 20 feet, with a length of 160 feet, and a velocity of 25 to 30 miles per hour. Dr. Scoresby, in his paper on " Atlantic Waves," gave about the same mean elevation for the waves in rather a hard gale a-head. On one occasion, with a hard gale and heavy squalls, some few waves attained a height of 43 feet, with a length of nearly 600 feet, and a velocity exceeding 30 miles an hour. Other authorities assumed even more than those heights and distances.