The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volume 28Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1859 - Naval art and science |
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... River , with particular Considerations Geo- logical , Zoological , and Botanical , 23 , 79 Desperate Encounter with Pirates , 608 Directions far Apaiang , Gilbert Islands , Pacific , 687 Directions for the Coasts of Sind , & c . and ...
... River , with particular Considerations Geo- logical , Zoological , and Botanical , 23 , 79 Desperate Encounter with Pirates , 608 Directions far Apaiang , Gilbert Islands , Pacific , 687 Directions for the Coasts of Sind , & c . and ...
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... River , 210 The Lower Danube , 436 The Navigation of the Frazer River and its Approaches , 324 The New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks , 96 The Panama Route and the Australian Line , 432 The P. and O. Steamer " Malta , " 162 The ...
... River , 210 The Lower Danube , 436 The Navigation of the Frazer River and its Approaches , 324 The New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks , 96 The Panama Route and the Australian Line , 432 The P. and O. Steamer " Malta , " 162 The ...
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... river : I could not obtain a specimen . We continued down the West coast of the island as close as the lowness of the land would admit . We could discover no harbours nor the appearance of any . There are a few small rivers , all of ...
... river : I could not obtain a specimen . We continued down the West coast of the island as close as the lowness of the land would admit . We could discover no harbours nor the appearance of any . There are a few small rivers , all of ...
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... RIVER , WITH PARTICULAR CONSIDER- ATIONS GEOLOGICAL , ZOOLOGICAL , AND BOTANICAL.- -By Per- mikin . ( Continued from vol . xxvii . , page 635. ) - [ Mr. Permikin took part in the expedition of the year 1854 , which went down the Amoor ...
... RIVER , WITH PARTICULAR CONSIDER- ATIONS GEOLOGICAL , ZOOLOGICAL , AND BOTANICAL.- -By Per- mikin . ( Continued from vol . xxvii . , page 635. ) - [ Mr. Permikin took part in the expedition of the year 1854 , which went down the Amoor ...
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... river ; they are interwoven by differ- ently coloured veins of quartz . The shore species on the left bank of the Schilka , as well as those on the banks of the tributary rivers , witness to the existence of precious metals . The ...
... river ; they are interwoven by differ- ently coloured veins of quartz . The shore species on the left bank of the Schilka , as well as those on the banks of the tributary rivers , witness to the existence of precious metals . The ...
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Amoor anchor anchorage appear arrived bank Bass Strait bearing Bellot Strait blow boat breeze Cape Captain channel chart China chronometers coast Columbus command course crater crew Damietta danger Dian direction distance East easterly eastern Eastern Passage eastward Endeavour Strait expedition fathoms favourable feet formed gale Gulf Stream harbour Island Japan Japanese Juan Perez King King William Island land latitude lava light lunars master Maulmain miles monsoon months mountain Nagasaki natives navigation nearly night North northward observations Ocean officers Pacific Pacific Ocean passage passed pilot port Prince rain reached reef river rock round route S.E. trade S.E. winds sailed sand seen ship shoal shore side South southward squalls steamer steer temperature tide Tiogoon tion Torres Strait trade wind versts vessels voyage Wallis Island weather West westerly winds westward winter wreck XXVIII
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Page 570 - ... exported, with the marks and numbers of the packages, and the quantity, description, and value of their contents. The exporter shall certify, in writing, that the entry is a true account of all the goods contained therein, and shall sign his name thereto.
Page 553 - June, 1847; and the total loss by deaths in the expedition has been to this date 9 officers and 15 men. (Signed) James Fitzjames, Captain HMS Erebus. (Signed) FRM Crozier, Captain and Senior Officer. and start (on) to-morrow, 26th, for Back's Fish River.
Page 353 - Tamehameha went, attended by a large retinue of chiefs and priests, and, as the most valuable offering he could make, cut off part of his own hair, which was always considered sacred, and threw it into the torrent. A day or two after, the lava ceased to flow. The gods, it was thought, were satisfied ; and the king...
Page 568 - No goods shall be unladen from any ship between the hours of sunset and sunrise, except by special permission of the...
Page 569 - Vessels needing repairs may land their cargo for that purpose without the payment of duty. All goods so landed shall remain in charge of the Japanese authorities, and all just charges for storage, labor and supervision shall be paid thereon.
Page 570 - But this shall not prevent the custom-house authorities from appraising the goods in the manner provided in article fourth of the treaty, to which these regulations are appended. After the duties have been paid, the owner shall receive a permit authorizing the delivery to him of the goods, whether the same are at the custom-house or on ship-board. All goods intended to be exported shall be entered at the Japanese custom-house before they arc placed on ship-board.
Page 570 - Ships wishing to clear shall give 24 hours' notice at the Custom-house, and at the end of that time they shall be entitled to their clearance, but if it be refused, the Custom-house authorities shall immediately inform the captain or consignee of the ship of the reason why the clearance is refused; and they shall also give the same notice to the British Consul.
Page 535 - Having sent an officer on shore to communicate with the authorities, he was met by a guard, apparently of country people, who prevented him from landing, informed him that there were no officials nearer than Tient-sin, and on his acquainting them with my wish that the obstructions at the mouth of the river should be removed, in order to enable the ministers to proceed to Tientsin, a promise was given that a commencement should be made for this purpose within the next forty-eight hours.
Page 553 - September, 1846. The officers and crews, consisting of 105 souls, under the command of Captain FRM Crozier, landed here in lat. 69° 37' 42
Page 668 - Victoria, made for Cape Felix, the north extremity of King William's Island. At a short distance to the westward of it, he came upon unequivocal traces of the Franklin expedition — a large cairn of stones, close beside which were three small tents, with blankets, old clothes, and other debris of a station, probably for magnetic or for shooting purposes ; but although the ground beneath the cairn was broken into, and a trench dug all round it at a distance of ten feet, no record was discovered....