The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volume 38Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1869 - Naval art and science |
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... Royal Navy . Such a reflection we say , always brings home the feeling that in the long and tedious course through which their inventor , Sir William Harris , had to go through , the numerous difficulties which he had to encounter from ...
... Royal Navy . Such a reflection we say , always brings home the feeling that in the long and tedious course through which their inventor , Sir William Harris , had to go through , the numerous difficulties which he had to encounter from ...
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... Royal Navy . Meanwhile those of his friends who were favour- able to his plan , who were convinced by his numerous illustrations given on a small scale at our United Service Museum , and the Polytechnic Institution in London , besides ...
... Royal Navy . Meanwhile those of his friends who were favour- able to his plan , who were convinced by his numerous illustrations given on a small scale at our United Service Museum , and the Polytechnic Institution in London , besides ...
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... Royal Navy . Previously to the application of Sir William's discovery , the destruction of life and property at sea in Her Majesty's ships by lightning was something appalling . The records , in which the work of the destroying agent is ...
... Royal Navy . Previously to the application of Sir William's discovery , the destruction of life and property at sea in Her Majesty's ships by lightning was something appalling . The records , in which the work of the destroying agent is ...
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... Royal Navy ? Advancement is certainly not denied to him as it is in the army : but how few sailors rise without favour or protection to an honourable station ? The oldest sailor in the British fleet visited the port of Cork lately on ...
... Royal Navy ? Advancement is certainly not denied to him as it is in the army : but how few sailors rise without favour or protection to an honourable station ? The oldest sailor in the British fleet visited the port of Cork lately on ...
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... Royal National Life - boat Institution are well worthy of the encouragement they receive , to save life from wreck . Having concluded these lines , we had imagined that our task of recording the gallant doings of our life - boats was ...
... Royal National Life - boat Institution are well worthy of the encouragement they receive , to save life from wreck . Having concluded these lines , we had imagined that our task of recording the gallant doings of our life - boats was ...
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Page 501 - ... and the master or person in charge of such ship may take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody, and deliver him up forthwith to any constable or peace officer, to be by him taken before a justice or justices or the sheriff of the county in Scotland, and to be dealt with according to the provisions of this Act.
Page 220 - Honourable the Lords, of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs dated the first of last month in the words following Viz.
Page 543 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 223 - His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that the...
Page 501 - Every person who, not being in the United States service, and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board any vessel about to arrive at the place of her destination, before her actual arrival, and before she has been completely moored, without permission of the master...
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Page 370 - Bright are opposed to the change which is now, not for the first time, advocated, it must be admitted that there is something to be said on both sides of the...
Page 222 - THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE, in obedience to Your Majesty's said Order of Reference, have taken the said Petition into consideration, and do this day agree humbly to report, as their opinion, to Your Majesty, that a Charter may be granted by Your Majesty in terms of the Draft hereunto annexed.
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Page 395 - ... on high like the voice of many waters. The church is a large native building, capable of holding one thousand persons, and displays great ingenuity in its style of architecture. It is situated within a few yards of the ruins of an old heathen temple, where human sacrifices were wont to be offered to their gods, previous to their being cooked and eaten.