A compleat system of navigation [electronic resource] : In Two Parts. I. Atkinson's Epitome. II. Navigation New Modell'd: Or, The Whole Art Performed, without Tables or Instruments, by a New Method, never yet Published: Illustrated with Practical Examples of keeping a Journal, and correcting by an Observation; With a New Way of finding the Variation, and Time of High-Water, at any Known Port. With Proper and Correct Tables, viz. 1. A Table of the Sun's Right Ascension. 2. A Table of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal fixed Stars. 3. A Table of the Sun's Declination, Calculated for 20 Years. 4. A Table of Latitudes and Longitudes of the Principal Harbours, Capes, and Islands, in the World. 5. A Table of difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. 6. A Table shewing the First Day of March, Epact, Dominical Letter; with a Perpetual Almanack. Likewise the Use and Description of the Quadrant, Cross-Staff, and Nocturnal. By H. Wilson. To which is added, for the help, of young Seamen. The Draught of a Ship, with all her Rigging: Every Rope particularly described by its proper Name: and also, a Dictionary, Explaining all the Terms used at Sea, in an Alphabetical Order.
1750
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A compleat system of navigation [electronic resource] : In Two Parts. I. Atkinson's Epitome. II. Navigation New Modell'd: Or, The Whole Art Performed, without Tables or Instruments, by a New Method, never yet Published: Illustrated with Practical Examples of keeping a Journal, and correcting by an Observation; With a New Way of finding the Variation, and Time of High-Water, at any Known Port. With Proper and Correct Tables, viz. 1. A Table of the Sun's Right Ascension. 2. A Table of the Right Ascension and Declination of the Principal fixed Stars. 3. A Table of the Sun's Declination, Calculated for 20 Years. 4. A Table of Latitudes and Longitudes of the Principal Harbours, Capes, and Islands, in the World. 5. A Table of difference of Latitude and Departure, for the exact Working a Traverse. 6. A Table shewing the First Day of March, Epact, Dominical Letter; with a Perpetual Almanack. Likewise the Use and Description of the Quadrant, Cross-Staff, and Nocturnal. By H. Wilson. To which is added, for the help, of young Seamen. The Draught of a Ship, with all her Rigging: Every Rope particularly described by its proper Name: and also, a Dictionary, Explaining all the Terms used at Sea, in an Alphabetical Order.
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Navigation new modell'd.
Publication Details
Dublin : printed by George Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, at the King's-Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, 1750.
Place of Publication or Printing
Ireland -- Dublin.
Language
English
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286,21,[11],150,[2],289-412,[1],426-435,[1]p.,plates ; 8⁰.
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The 'Epitome of the art of navigation' and 'Navigation new modelled' have separate titlepages.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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English Short Title Catalog, T160900.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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