Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 1C. Wilkes, 1849 - Počet stran: 599 |
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... distances have been measured from them to other points by chronometers . The latitudes of the important places were obtained by a number of sets of circum - meridian observations of sun and stars . The chronometers used were by the best ...
... distances have been measured from them to other points by chronometers . The latitudes of the important places were obtained by a number of sets of circum - meridian observations of sun and stars . The chronometers used were by the best ...
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... distance to which the solar light penetrates the sea . Our current - log was formed of two small kegs with a distance - line between them of five fathoms , and the log - line fastened to the middle of it . One keg is made heavy enough ...
... distance to which the solar light penetrates the sea . Our current - log was formed of two small kegs with a distance - line between them of five fathoms , and the log - line fastened to the middle of it . One keg is made heavy enough ...
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... distance , on account of the motion of both vessels . The measurement of the height of the waves I found still more difficult , and the results varied too much to place confidence in them , principally owing to each succeeding swell or ...
... distance , on account of the motion of both vessels . The measurement of the height of the waves I found still more difficult , and the results varied too much to place confidence in them , principally owing to each succeeding swell or ...
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... distance more like the live WINE - CARRIERS . animal than a filled skin . These skins are preserved as entire as possible , even the legs of the animal being retained . They are generally kept steady by a band that passes over the ...
... distance more like the live WINE - CARRIERS . animal than a filled skin . These skins are preserved as entire as possible , even the legs of the animal being retained . They are generally kept steady by a band that passes over the ...
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... distance . The manner of expressing the juice I have no where seen particu- larly described , and although a description of it may not add a relish to the cup , yet it will show the manufacture as conducted according to the old custom ...
... distance . The manner of expressing the juice I have no where seen particu- larly described , and although a description of it may not add a relish to the cup , yet it will show the manufacture as conducted according to the old custom ...
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A. T. Agate anchored appearance arrival boats Bolivia Callao Cape CHARLES WILKES Chili Chilian coast Commanding Exploring Expedition coral Cordilleras crew Deception Island direction discharged at Oahu distance Drayton duties eastward Engraved fathoms Flying-Fish Freyre gale Gamarra gentlemen height Hermit Islands hundred feet huts icebergs inhabitants island Joined at Oahu Joined at Rio Lafuente land latitude Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commandant Lima longitude Madeira miles mines morning mountains natives night northward observed obtained officers Orange Harbour Orbejoso Ord'y Seaman party passed Peacock Peru Peru-Bolivian Confederation Peruvian Porpoise port President Quillota Raraka reached Relief returned rock run at Sydney sail Salaverry Santa Cruz Sea-Gull seen sent served the cruise shore side Sketched snow South Peru southward squadron temperature thermometer troops U. S. Ship Vincennes United Valparaiso vessels weather westward whole wind