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" I had also, so, frequently, a fire made in an iron pot, at the bottom of the well, which was of great use in purifying the air in the lower parts of the ship. "
A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged in ... - Page 81
by General history - 1815
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Annual Register, Volume 19

Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 750 pages
...this could not be done, ihe was fmoaked with gun powder moiftened with vinegar or water. I had alfo frequently a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom of the well, which greatly purified the air in the lower parts of the ihipi To this and cleanlinefs, as well in the Ihip...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1788 - 642 pages
...this could not be done, me was fmoaked with gunpowder moi flened with vinegar or water. I had alio frequently a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom of the well, which greatly purified the air in the lower parts of the (hip. To this and cleanlinefs, as well in the ftiip...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 19

History - 1788 - 638 pages
...this could not be done, (he was fmoaked with gunpowder moiftened with vinegar or water. I had alio frequently a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom of the well, which greatly purified the air in the lower parts of the fliip. To this and cleanlinefs, as well in the fliip...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...this could not be done, fhe was fmoked with gunpowder, mixed with vinegar or water. They had alfo, frequently, a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom of the well, which was of grea ufe in puricying the air in the lower parts ;<i tii fjiip. To this, and U> cleaniineiSj as well...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 672 pages
...the was fmoked with guupowder, mixed with vinegar or water. They had alfo, frequently, a fire mad* in an iron pot, at the bottom of the well, which was of grea£ ufe in purifying the air in the lower parts of the fhip. To this, and to cleanlinefs, as well...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 69

1839 - 618 pages
...done, she wns smoked with gunpowder moistened with vinegar or water. I h.'id also frequently a 6re made in an iron pot at the bottom of the well, which greatly purified the air in the lower parts ef the ship. To this and cleanliness, as well in the ship...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 10

Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...smoaked with gun-powder mixed with vinegar and water. The captain also frequently caused a {ire to be made in an iron pot, at the bottom of the well, which...purifying the air in the lower parts of the ship. The ship's coppers were kept constantly clean. The fat which boiled out of the beef and pork was never...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 84

1858 - 862 pages
...when this could not be done, she was smoked with gunpowder mixed with vinegar and water. I had also frequently a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom...which was of great use in purifying the air in the other parts of the ship ;" and so on. As our object is merely to afford a general notion of the tendency...
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A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World: Performed by Captain ..., Volume 1

Andrew Kippis - Voyages around the world - 1826 - 464 pages
...-himself present, to hear the discourse of the pre. der, mixed with vinegar and water. I had also, frequently, a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom...ship. To this, and to cleanliness, as well in the -•hip a» amongst the people, too great attention cannot be paid ; the least neglect occasions a...
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A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World Performed by Captain ..., Volume 2

Andrew Kippis - Voyages around the world - 1832 - 238 pages
...when this could not be done, she was •moked with gunpowder, mixed with vinegar or water. I had also, frequently, a fire made in an iron pot at the bottom...air in the lower parts of the ship. To this, and to of Sir Godfrey Copley's medal Captain Conk was not himself present, to hear the discourse of the precleanliness,...
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