10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAST ANCHOR»
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A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels ... in ...
THE eighth, the Fleet was driven two Miles from Shore, by a contrary Wind, and
cast Anchor among the Shoals. TH E eleventh, they advanced with a fair Gale,
and at the twentieth Hour made towards Land, and came into the Port Cantra ...
2
A series of adventures in the course of a voyage up the ...
We The 15th, sailing N. W. 70 miles, cast anchor in the open sea. The 16th,
proceeding along the coast 30 miles, cast anchor at Budokton. The 17th, sailing
along the coast 30 miles, cast anchor in the open sea, in 20 fathoms, near an
island ...
3
The Specht Journal: A Military Journal of the Burgoyne Campaign
8 We had to cast anchor because of contrary wind at 1 1 o'clock last night. At 3 o'
clock this afternoon, we weighed anchor in a weak wind but had to cast it tonight
because the wind had abated. The pilot came aboard toward evening; he was to
...
Johann Friedrich Specht, Helga Doblin, Mary C. Lynn, 1995
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Seamanship Techniques: Shipboard and Marine Operations
Shank Gravity band Stock Fluke Arm Pea or Crown bill Forelock (a) Shank
Hollow fluke Knuckle Hinge pin Stops (b) Figure 2.1 (a) Admiralty pattern anchor
and (b) Admiralty cast anchor type 14 (AC14). Head of the anchor Fluke Arm
Anchor ...
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Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society
the sea to put out a league and a half from the shore, and had cast anchor in
seventeen fathoms; the shallop of the galliot had upset and the carpenter was
drowned, and De' Vlaming's boat damaged. From De Vlaming's vessel two dead
men ...
6
Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia: A ...
the sea to put out a league and a half from the shore, and had cast anchor in
seventeen fathoms; the shallop of the galliot had upset and the carpenter was
drowned, and De Vlaming's boat damaged. From De Vlaming's vessel two dead
men ...
Richard Henry Major, 1859
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Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society
the sea to put out a league and a half from the shore, and had cast anchor in
seventeen fathoms ; the shallop of the galliot had upset and the carpenter was
drowned, and De Vlaming's boat damaged. From De Vlaming's vessel two dead
men ...
Richard Henry Major, 1859
8
Early voyages to Terra Australis, now called Australia
the sea to put out a league and a half from the shore, and had cast anchor in
seventeen fathoma ; the ehallop of the galliot had upset and the carpenter was
drowned, and De' Vlaming's boat damaged. From De Vlaming's vessel two dead
men ...
9
A collection of voyages and travels: some now first printed ...
15 min. they saw white downs, and in the evening cast anchor near a sand-bank
at '18 fathom, whereas at the stern of the ship there were at least 60 fathom. The
zoth they passed by a large bay, cover'd with a great sandbank, which at ...
Awnsham Churchill, John Churchill, John Locke, 1744
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
To throw or let fall ; as, to cast anchor. Hence, to cast anchor is to moor, as a ship,
the effect of casting the anchor. 6. To throw, as dice or lots ; as, to cast lots. 7. To
throw on the ground, as in wrestling. Shalt. 8. To throw away, as worthless.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAST ANCHOR»
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Norway: father-son bonding on a Fred Olsen cruise
Now, with my father a widower and turning 75 this year, it was time to cast anchor. If he enjoyed the experience I hoped he might feel brave ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
A sea breeze blows across Cape Cod
While Baume & Mercier was drawn to the Hamptons on Long Island, Hermès decided to cast anchor for its nautically-inspired watch collection ... «World Tempus, Jun 15»
The Only Way Out of Atheism: PURE THEISM
Pure Theism can be the start of a journey, as it was for me – or a harbor where you cast anchor and build a home. Whether you move on or stay ... «Christian Post, May 15»
Malaysian oil giant will supply €283 million floating LNG terminal
Under the plan for the import facility, the floating storage unit will cast anchor just off Delimara, backed up by an onshore regasification plant of ... «MaltaToday, Apr 15»
Nightmare Presents: The Island by Desirina Boskovich
We sat on the beach, warmed by the rays of the setting sun, feasting on the rich meat of the roasted pig, and watched the ship as it cast anchor ... «Dread Central, Apr 15»
Looking Back: Kedah state's magical history
The rest of the fleet cast anchor and waited to see if the Garuda would return, but they set sail the next day when it failed to return. After a few ... «Phuket Gazette, Mar 15»
My Saga, Part 1
... floated it up to the river, and thence into the lake, and there cast anchor, and brought up from the ship their skin cots, and made there booths.”. «New York Times, Feb 15»
Cast A Vote In The 1st Annual 'Wommie' Awards: The Categories …
"Chris Pratt as great cast anchor, modern action star; strong voice actors, Zoe Saldana as the bad-ass girl, Dave Bautista a WWE guy as Dax; ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, Feb 15»
Der fliegende Holländer; Takács Quartet review – calm amid the storm
... prodigious) that hearing the crew sing as they cast anchor and furled sails inspired the theme of the sailors' chorus in The Flying Dutchman. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
'Eleanor Rigby' trilogy arrives on DVD
Dangerously depressed, Eleanor winds up moving back home with her intellectual parents (Isabelle Huppert and supporting-cast anchor ... «Boston Globe, Jan 15»
