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... Illustrated with 37 wood - cuts , and 21 lithographic plates , together with a Travel Scale , and numerous useful ... Illustrated , 8vo , cloth . JOYNSON . Designing and Construction of Machine Gearing . Illustrated , 8vo , cloth ...
... Illustrated with 37 wood - cuts , and 21 lithographic plates , together with a Travel Scale , and numerous useful ... Illustrated , 8vo , cloth . JOYNSON . Designing and Construction of Machine Gearing . Illustrated , 8vo , cloth ...
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... Illustrated with over 200 diagrams_en- graved on steel . By Wm . Minifie , Architect . Sev- enth edition . With an Appendix on the Theory and Application of Colors . I vol . 8vo , cloth ... $ 4.00 " It is the best work on Drawing that ...
... Illustrated with over 200 diagrams_en- graved on steel . By Wm . Minifie , Architect . Sev- enth edition . With an Appendix on the Theory and Application of Colors . I vol . 8vo , cloth ... $ 4.00 " It is the best work on Drawing that ...
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... Illustrated by numerous plates and diagrams . 8vo , cloth ....... WILLIAMSON ( R. S. ) On the use of the Barometer on Surveys and Reconnoissances . Part I. Meteorology in its Connection with Hypsometry . Part II . Baro- metric ...
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... illustrated . 8vo , cloth ... .... $ 2.00 " There is no other work of this kind in the English language that con- tains in so small a compass so much practical information in the appli- cation of galvanic electricity to telegraphy . It ...
... illustrated . 8vo , cloth ... .... $ 2.00 " There is no other work of this kind in the English language that con- tains in so small a compass so much practical information in the appli- cation of galvanic electricity to telegraphy . It ...
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... Illustrated by 8 full page copper- plates . 4to . cloth .... KIRK MOOD . Report on the Filtration of River aters , for the supply of cities , as practised in Europe , made to the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of St. Louis ...
... Illustrated by 8 full page copper- plates . 4to . cloth .... KIRK MOOD . Report on the Filtration of River aters , for the supply of cities , as practised in Europe , made to the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of St. Louis ...
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00 3 points 1st Method 24 The commander-in-chief 2d Method Angle of Obliquity centre and rear centre division close order cloth column of fours column of vessels commander-in-chief makes signal commander-in-chief signals compass signal continue onward distinguishing pennant Division E Division N.E. division or squadron-from Division-from Divisional commanders signal divisions keep double echelon echelon of squadrons echelon of vessels Flag-ship of van Flag-ships of centre Flag-ships of divisions fleet into column form column form the column Form the fleet formed into column full speed Head of division heading N hoists the position Illustrated knots leader leading vessels line of bearing manœuvre natural order open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N. E. position pennant principles rear divisions signal right of divisions right of fleet right or left right vessel slow to steerage-way starboard steam steer N.E. triple column van division vessels abreast wake
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Page 5 - Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.
Page 220 - I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's ranks ; but should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation of the French infantry is at stake, which is so dear an interest to the honour of the whole nation.