Parliamentary Papers, Τόμος 57H.M. Stationery Office, 1872 |
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Σελίδα 23 - January 31, February 28, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31.
Σελίδα 416 - The colored glass stands at equal angles, side and front, and a vessel in ten fathoms of water will have two bright lights for about half a mile each way from directly in front of the lighthouse. At a greater distance, it will show a colored light until the lights almost appear like one, or the red light like a reflection from the other light. The light towards Molokai is the brightest, so that the lights npw have the appearance of a large and small light close together.
Σελίδα 247 - Frequently from 8 to 10 polypi are taken from every jar at each visit of the fishermen. In less deep water earthenware drainpipes are placed side by side for distances frequently exceeding half a mile in length, and in these also they enter and are taken by the fishermen. As they are attracted by white and all smooth and bright substances, the natives deck places in the creeks and hollows in the rocks with white rocks and shells, over which the polypi spread themselves and are caught from four up...
Σελίδα 247 - Polypi are taken in deep water by means of earthen jars strung together and lowered to the bottom of the sea, where they are allowed to remain for a certain number of hours, and in which the animals introduce themselves.
Σελίδα 582 - Statement of the goods, wares, and merchandise, of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States, exported to foreign countries during the year ending June 30, 1859 No.
Σελίδα 415 - ... nautical miles in a radius from SE by E. to W. from the lighthouse. From the lighthouse the spar or fairway buoy bears (magnetic) S. 11° W.
Σελίδα 416 - The window on the sea side of the light-room is oi 20x24 inch glass, with red glass at the NW and SE ends. The colored glass stands at equal angles, side and front, and a vessel in ten fathoms of water will have two bright lights for about half a mile each way from directly in front of the lighthouse. At a greater distance, it will show a colored...
Σελίδα 245 - Vice-Consul, Green, in a recent rep'ort, furnishes some novel and interesting particulars as to the fishing and trade in cephalopods in the Tunis waters. Octopodia and polypi are the trade names under which these cephalopods are known in the Levant and Greek markets, where they are solely imported for consumption during Lent, the orthodox Church not including them in the prohibition against the use of flesh in seasons of religious abstinence. " They prefer rocky shallows, and visit these waters,...
Σελίδα 416 - N. The light can be seen at a distance of ten miles out at sea. With this light bearing ENE there is good anchorage in eight fathoms of water, about a quarter of a mile from the shore. All bearings magnetic.
Σελίδα 415 - E-, near to which corner another light-tower has been erected, at an elevation of •¿S feet above the sea level, and can be seen about 5 miles out at sea. The light in this tower is green. To enter the harbor by night, bring these two lights in one, bearing N. 15° E. (magnetic), and keep them in one till within a cable's length of the light-house on the reef, when by hauling a point to the eastward you will avoid the end of the spit on •which the light-honse is built, extending off from it about...