 | Naval art and science - 1851 - 738 pages
...correct the courses steered for variation and lee-way, and find the difference of latitude and departure therefrom ; be able to correct the sun's declination...work such other easy problems of a like nature, as maybe put to him. He must understand the use of the quadrant, and be able to observe with it, and read... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1850 - 690 pages
...correct the courses steered for variation and lee-way, and find the difference of latitude and departuie therefrom ; be able to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and find bis latitude by meridian altitude of the sun ; and work such other easy problems of a like nature,... | |
 | Charles Joseph Riches - 1854 - 64 pages
...correct the courses steered for variation and lee-way, and find the difference of latitude and departure therefrom ; be able to correct the sun's declination...may be put to him. He must understand the use of the quadrant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory... | |
 | Reed Thomas and co, ltd - 1860 - 118 pages
...work complete, including the bearings and distance of the port he is bound to, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and...understand the use of the sextant, and be able to observe wif.h it, and read off the arc. IN SEAMANSH1P. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1860 - 774 pages
...rt he is bound to, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, aud fiud his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun ; and...problems of a like nature, as may be put to him. He most understand the use of the sextaut, and be able ь f'bserve with it, and read off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP.... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1869 - 450 pages
...work complete, including the bearings and distance of the port he is bound to, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and...his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun ; and to work such other easy problems of a like nature as may be put to him. He must understand the use... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - Merchant marine - 1875 - 416 pages
...work complete, including the bearings and distance of the port he is bound to, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and...his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun ; and to work such other easy problems of a like nature as may be put to him. He must understand the use... | |
 | James Rosser - 1877 - 174 pages
...work complete, including the bearings and distance from one port to another, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and...find his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun. He must be able to observe and calculate the amplitude of the sun, and deduce the variation of the... | |
 | George Christopher Davies - Sailing - 1880 - 220 pages
...work complete, including the bearings and distance from one port to another, by Mercator's method ; to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and...find his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun. He must be able to observe and calculate the amplitude of the sun, and deduce the variation of the... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1880 - 482 pages
...the sun's declination for longitude, and find his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun ; and to work such other easy problems of a like nature as may be put to him. Ho must understand the use of the sextant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. (See... | |
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... to correct the sun's declination for longitude, and find his latitude by meridian altitude of the sun; and work such other easy problems of a like nature as may be put to him. He must understand the use of the quadrant, and be able to observe with... 
