10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOALNESS»
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1
Congressional serial set
The difficulties now are further out on both vessel tracks, where, in several places
, the shoalness is such that they frequently ground in adverse winds, at the
angles of the tracks, mostly, but sometimes even in the straight parts of the
courses.
United States. Government Printing Office, 1870
2
Annual Report of the Secretary of War
In the river proper there is an abundant depth and width for all vessels that
navigate the lakes, the difficulties which we have to consider arising entirely from
the shoalness of Maumee Bay. Through this bay there is ПОЛУ- a narrow and ...
United States. War Dept, 1873
The difficulties now are further out on both vessel tracks, where, in several places
, the shoalness is such that they frequently ground in adverse winds, at the
angles of the tracks, mostly, but some- tunes even in the straight pails of the
courses.
United States. War Dept, 1869
4
The Naval History of Great Britain from the Declaration of ...
But this could not be accomplished; and at dark Rear-admiral Martin, owing to the
proximity of the land, the shoalness of the water, and the circumstance of the
wind blowing directly on the shore, was obliged to haul of? for the night. On the ...
... nor the neaps on the quarters; but generally they are the third tides after them,
and sometimes later. All these things'would regularly happen, if the whole earth
were covered with sea very deep; but by reason of the shoalness of some places,
...
6
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
Not counted, but supposed 1000 dol- As lt was impossible for the Narcis- lar*
each. sus to approach the shore on account •f Not counted, but supposed aooo
dol- °f the shoalness of the water, th« Vu"s«aci. Encounter was run in 90 close as
to ...
7
The Naval Chronology of Great Britain; Or, An Historical ...
Our progress up the river was very much retarded by the shoalness of the water,
adverse winds and currents, continual fogs, and the great inaccuracy of the
charts; but by the unremitting and laborious exertions of the officers and men I
had the ...
8
The British Trident, Or, Register of Naval Actions: ...
Its progress up the river was very much retarded by the shoalness of the water, -
adverse winds and currents, continual fogs, and the great inaccuracy of the
charts; but by the skill and assiduity of Sir Home Popham, and the unremitting
and ...
... nor the neaps on the quarters; but generally they are the third tides after them,
and sometimes later. All these things would regularly happen, if the whole earth
were covered with sea very deep; but by reason of the shoalness of some places,
...
10
THE NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THE DECLARATION OF ...
WILLIAM JAMES. dark; but this could not be accomplished, and at dark the
former were compelled, by the proximity of the land, the shoalness of the water,
aud the circumstance of the wind blowing direct on the shore, to haul-off for the
night.
