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... Length , Num- ber , and Weight of Points in Sails of different Class Ships.- Sail Tackle.— Bending Sails , Top Sails . Courses . - Spanker Head Sails . - Top- gallant Sails and Royals . - Boom Mainsails.- - Trysails . Studding - Sails ...
... Length , Num- ber , and Weight of Points in Sails of different Class Ships.- Sail Tackle.— Bending Sails , Top Sails . Courses . - Spanker Head Sails . - Top- gallant Sails and Royals . - Boom Mainsails.- - Trysails . Studding - Sails ...
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... length , breadth , and thickness , and occupies a space into which another cannot enter until the first has been displaced . If , for example , we immerse a solid in a vessel full of water , a portion will overflow equal in bulk to that ...
... length , breadth , and thickness , and occupies a space into which another cannot enter until the first has been displaced . If , for example , we immerse a solid in a vessel full of water , a portion will overflow equal in bulk to that ...
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... length . The Atlantic waves are calculated rarely to exceed 28 feet in height , and 600 in length , whilst in moderate gales , they are but 300 , and in fresh weather about 120 feet in length ; and it is expected that as the ship will ...
... length . The Atlantic waves are calculated rarely to exceed 28 feet in height , and 600 in length , whilst in moderate gales , they are but 300 , and in fresh weather about 120 feet in length ; and it is expected that as the ship will ...
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... length on the consideration of the important subject of the nature and laws of these revolving storms . Nor is it necessary to do so , as that subject will be found lucidly treated of in a short pamphlet published by order of the Lords ...
... length on the consideration of the important subject of the nature and laws of these revolving storms . Nor is it necessary to do so , as that subject will be found lucidly treated of in a short pamphlet published by order of the Lords ...
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... length , and one - third of an inch internal diameter , closed at one end and open at the other , is dried , and , care being taken to prevent the introduction of air , filled with quicksilver under an exhausted receiver . The open end ...
... length , and one - third of an inch internal diameter , closed at one end and open at the other , is dried , and , care being taken to prevent the introduction of air , filled with quicksilver under an exhausted receiver . The open end ...
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