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Page 8
There were five or six kinds of warships used by the chiefs . The ships of the
Norsemen were reckoned by the number of benches of oars . The little Viking
ship seen in America in 1893 was of the smallest size . It had fourteen benches of
oars ...
There were five or six kinds of warships used by the chiefs . The ships of the
Norsemen were reckoned by the number of benches of oars . The little Viking
ship seen in America in 1893 was of the smallest size . It had fourteen benches of
oars ...
Page 12
It consisted of a large flat boat or scow , with a steam engine of the power of five
horses on board to work the machinery . When the machine was finished he fixed
, in a rough and temporary manner , wheels with wooden axletrees , and thus ...
It consisted of a large flat boat or scow , with a steam engine of the power of five
horses on board to work the machinery . When the machine was finished he fixed
, in a rough and temporary manner , wheels with wooden axletrees , and thus ...
Page 38
northward great circle , if an easterly current is encountered , to a position
southward of the Nantucket light vessel ; thence to the Fire Island light vessel
when bound for New York , or to the Five Fathom Bank south light · vessel when
bound for ...
northward great circle , if an easterly current is encountered , to a position
southward of the Nantucket light vessel ; thence to the Fire Island light vessel
when bound for New York , or to the Five Fathom Bank south light · vessel when
bound for ...
Page 45
... while some of the four or five - masted coasters of to - day would have been
considered dangerous to go to sea in years ago , by reason of their large sail
area , and unprofitable on account of the large cargoes required to fill them . The
full ...
... while some of the four or five - masted coasters of to - day would have been
considered dangerous to go to sea in years ago , by reason of their large sail
area , and unprofitable on account of the large cargoes required to fill them . The
full ...
Page 48
If she can make eight knots per hour “ on the wind , ” she will require five hours to
cover the 15 miles against the wind . Years ago a fore - and - aft rigged vessel
was not expected to steer closer than four points from the wind . In beating 15 ...
If she can make eight knots per hour “ on the wind , ” she will require five hours to
cover the 15 miles against the wind . Years ago a fore - and - aft rigged vessel
was not expected to steer closer than four points from the wind . In beating 15 ...
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Page 23 - By act of Congress approved March 23, 1888, a fee of one dollar is required to be collected for every citizen's passport. That amount in currency or postal money order should accompany each application. Orders should be payable to the Disbursing Clerk of the Department of State.
Page 22 - States, resided therein, and was a citizen at the time of the applicant's birth. The Department may require that this affidavit be supported by that of one other citizen acquainted with the facts.
Page 17 - Wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet articles, and similar personal effects of persons arriving in the United States: but this exemption shall include only such articles as were actually owned by them and in their possession abroad at the time of or prior to their departure from a foreign country, and as are necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of such persons...
Page 71 - A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, and so forth). Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals. Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.
Page 57 - A red flag with a black center indicates that a storm of marked violence is expected. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind: white, westerly (from southwest to north); red, easterly (from northeast to south).
Page 24 - States, and under such rules as the President shall designate and prescribe for and on behalf of the United States; and no other person shall grant, issue, or verify any such passport.
Page 140 - I therefore repeat, that it is absolutely indispensable for the United States to effect a passage from the Mexican Gulf to the Pacific Ocean ; and I am certain that they will do it.
Page 21 - ... and intends to return to the United States with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein.
Page 21 - A person who Is entitled to receive a passport. If temporarily abroad, should apply to the diplomatic representative of the United States In the country where he happens to be. or, In the absence of a diplomatic representative, to the Consul-General of the United States, or, In the absencs of both, to a consul of the United States.
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| Title | Old Ocean's Ferry: The Log of the Modern Mariner, the Trans-Atlantic Traveler, and Quaint Facts of Neptune's Realm |
| Editor | John Colgate Hoyt |
| Translated by | John Colgate Hoyt |
| Compiled by | John Colgate Hoyt |
| Publisher | Bonnell, Silver, 1900 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 266 pages |
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