A daring voyage across the Atlantic ocean, by two Americans, the brothers Andrews. The log of the voyage, with intr. and notes by dr. Macaulay |
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... storms on certain parts of the At- lantic . The result of the inquiry was that the uncertain and violent winds are chiefly caused by the irregularity between the tem- C perature of the Gulf Stream and of the regions reached CHAPTER III ...
... storms on certain parts of the At- lantic . The result of the inquiry was that the uncertain and violent winds are chiefly caused by the irregularity between the tem- C perature of the Gulf Stream and of the regions reached CHAPTER III ...
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... storms of the most violent kind to accompany it in its course . Accordingly , the most ter- rific that rage on the ocean have been known to be near its borders . Some of these great storms begin far away in the tropics , and travel ...
... storms of the most violent kind to accompany it in its course . Accordingly , the most ter- rific that rage on the ocean have been known to be near its borders . Some of these great storms begin far away in the tropics , and travel ...
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... storm - sail , to be used when hove to at the drogue . They carry with them a Baker's improved oil compass , and an old - fashioned second - hand quadrant . They have a stock of provisions intended to last sixty days , mostly canned ...
... storm - sail , to be used when hove to at the drogue . They carry with them a Baker's improved oil compass , and an old - fashioned second - hand quadrant . They have a stock of provisions intended to last sixty days , mostly canned ...
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... storm this will be thrown into the water , and with their storm - sail set , and everything made snug , they can ride out a gale in mid- ocean . The boat is painted white , with a red , white , and blue stripe along her gunwale . " The ...
... storm this will be thrown into the water , and with their storm - sail set , and everything made snug , they can ride out a gale in mid- ocean . The boat is painted white , with a red , white , and blue stripe along her gunwale . " The ...
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... storm . " Beware of Sable Island . " Thick fog set in . This is one of the luxuries in this part of " the Big Drink . " Run about sixty - five miles . Tuesday , June 18th . - Rainy and foggy . Wind S.E. No coffee to - day ; no sails ...
... storm . " Beware of Sable Island . " Thick fog set in . This is one of the luxuries in this part of " the Big Drink . " Run about sixty - five miles . Tuesday , June 18th . - Rainy and foggy . Wind S.E. No coffee to - day ; no sails ...
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