 | 1977 - 1412 σελίδες
...altitude of the sun was observed, and the Chronometer time noted; but, having run so far without any observation, it was plain the Latitude by dead reckoning...liable to error, and could not be entirely relied on. "Using, however, this Latitude, in finding the Longitude by Chronometer, it was found to put the... | |
 | Thomas H. Sumner - 1845 - 130 σελίδες
...altitude of the sun was observed, and the chronometer time noted ; but, having run so far without any observation, it was plain the latitude by dead reckoning...liable to error, and could not be entirely relied on. „ Using, however, this latitude, in finding 'the longitude by chronometer, it was found to put... | |
 | Thomas H. Sumner - 1845 - 106 σελίδες
...altitude of the sun was observed, and the chronometer time noted ; but, having run so far without any observation, it was plain the latitude by dead reckoning...liable to error, and could not be entirely relied on. Using, however, this latitude, hi finding the longitude by chronometer, it was found to put the... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1906 - 670 σελίδες
...ENE. under short sail with heavy gales. At about 10 am an altitude of the sun was observed, and the chronometer time noted; but, having run so far without...using this uncertain latitude, and it was found to be 1У E dead reckoning, latitude was assumed 10' farther north, ana still towanl the clanger, _ eecond... | |
 | Squire Thornton Stratford Lecky - 1918 - 966 σελίδες
...observed, and chronometer time noted ; but having run so far without any observation, it was evident that the latitude by dead reckoning was liable to error and could not be entirely relied upon." However, the longitude by chronometer was determined, using the uncertain DR latitude, and the ship's... | |
 | Gershom Bradford - 1918 - 186 σελίδες
...observed, and chronometer time noted; but having run so far without any observation, it was evident that the latitude by dead reckoning was liable to error and could not be entirely relied upon. " However, the longitude by chronometer was determined, using the uncertain DR latitude, and the ship's... | |
 | Charles Lane Poor - 1918 - 162 σελίδες
...observed, and chronometer time noted ; but having run so far without any observation, it was evident that the latitude by dead reckoning was liable to error and could not be entirely relied upon. "However, the longtitude by chronometer was determined, — using the uncertain DR latitude, and the... | |
 | 1938 - 624 σελίδες
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 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1931 - 866 σελίδες
...ENE. under short sail with heavy gales. At about 10 am an altitude of the sun was observed and the chronometer time noted; but, having run so far without...then assumed 10' north of that by dead reckoning, and toward the danger, giving a position 27 miles ENE. of the former position; a third latitude was assumed... | |
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Irish coast a lee shore; the ship was then kept close to the wind and several tacks made to preserve her position as nearly as possible until daylight, when, nothing being in sight, she was kept on ENE under short sail with heavy gales. At about 10 am... 
