 | 1742 - 482 pages
...the Longitude " at Sea,: than for finding it, if at any time it " fliould be loft ; as it may eafily be in cloudy *' Weather. How far this is practicable^ and with " what Charge,- they that are fkilled in Sea-Affairs '« are beft able to judge. In failing by this Me" thod, whenever they are -to... | |
 | 1762 - 410 pages
...account of the Longitude at fea, than for finding it if at any time -it mould be loft, as it may eafify be in cloudy weather. How far this is practicable, and with what charge, they that are fkilled ify fca-affairs are beft able to jodge. In failing by this method, when ever they are to paft... | |
 | 1791 - 354 pages
...account of the longitude at fea, than for finding it if at any time it fhould be loft, as it may eafily be in cloudy weather. How far this is practicable^ and with what charge, they that are fkilled in fea-affairs are beft able to judge. In failing by this method, whenever they are to pafs... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...fourth is Mr. Ditton'a project ; and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea, than for finding it if at any time it should be lost,...cloudy weather. How far .this is practicable, and Vttl wk»t charge, they that are skilled in sea affairs are best able to judge. In sailing by this... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...lately published of the Rev. W. Dealtry's valuable * Treatise of Fluxions.' (See Quarterly Review.) lost, as it may easily be in cloudy weather. How far...practicable, and with what charge, they that are skilled in sea-affairs are best able to judge. In sailing by this method, whenever they are to pass over very... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pages
...A fourth is Mr. Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea than for finding it, if at any time it should be lost,...must first sail into the latitude of the next place to which they are going beyond it, and then keep due east or west till they come at that place. In... | |
 | David Brewster - 1833 - 338 pages
...Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea than for fmding it, if at any time it should be lost, as it may easily...must first sail into the latitude of the next place to which they are going beyond it, and then keep due east or west till they come at that place. In... | |
 | 1845 - 334 pages
...A fourth is Mr. Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea than for finding it, if at any time it should be lost,...must first sail into the latitude of the next place to which they are going beyond it, and then keep due east or west till they come at that place. In... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 322 pages
...fourth is Mr. Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea, than for finding it, if at any time it should be lost,...must first sail into the latitude of the next place to which they are going beyond it, and then keep due east or west, till they come at that place. In... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 316 pages
...fourth is Mr. Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea, than for finding it, if at any time it should be lost,...must first sail into the latitude of the next place to which they are going beyond it, and then keep due east or west, till they come at that place. In... | |
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A fourth is Mr. Ditton's project, and this is rather for keeping an account of the longitude at sea than for finding it, if at any time it should be lost, as it may easily be in cloudy weather. How far this is practicable, and with what charge, they that... 
