 | Arctic regions - 1775 - 674 pages
...we conftantly found a moderate tide, and flood fetting to the NW and the ebb to the SE At this place it is high water at the full and change of the moon, about one or two o'clock, and the water rifes and falls perpendicularly about twelve feet. We faw fmoke... | |
 | Fairs - 1795 - 436 pages
...NE The tides are very regular, ebbing and flowing 6 hours each. The flood comes from the eaitward ; and it is high water at the full and change of the moon, 45 minutes paft 3. Their greateft rife is i feet 7 inches, and Che water ¡G always 4 inches higher... | |
 | Asia - 1798 - 542 pages
...rising eight feet at the springs, with little variation in different parts. On the north -east coast it is high water at the full and change of the moon at 8° 33'. The variation of tlie needle is 2° 30' easterly. VOL. IV. 3 G Specimen Specimen of the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1809 - 504 pages
...they frequently set to windward against a fresh breeze. The tides are very regular, flowing and ebbing six hours each. The flood comes from the eastward...seven inches ; and we always observed the water to be four inches higher -when the moon was above the horizon, than when it was below. The quadrupeds in... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 pages
...to windward against a fresh breeze. The tides are very regular, flowing and ebbing six hours each. each. The flood comes from the eastward ; and it is...seven inches; and we always observed the water to be four inches higher when the moon was above the horizon, than when it was below. The quadrupeds in these,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1813 - 368 pages
...we constantly found a moderate tide, the flood setting to the NW and the ebb to the SE At this place it is high water at the full and change of the moon, about one or two o'clock, and the water rises and falls perpendicularly about twelve feet. We saw smoke... | |
 | Antonio de Alcedo - America - 1814 - 654 pages
...ese to ne The tides are very regular, ebbing and flowing six hours each. The flood comes from the e. and it is high water at the full and change of the moon, 45 min. past three o'clock. Their greatest rise is two feet seven inches, and the water is always four... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...constantly found a moderate tide, the flood setting to the NW and the ebb to the SE At this place, it is high water at the full and change of the moon, about one or two o'clock, and the water rises and falls perpendicularly about twelve feet. We saw smoke... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 550 pages
...constantly found a moderate tide, the flood setting to the NW and the ebb to the SE At this place, it is high water at the full and change of the moon, about one or two o'clock, and the water rises and falls perpendicularly about twelve feet. We saw smoke... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pages
...constantly found a moderate tide, the flood setting to the NW and the ebb to the SE At this place, it is high water at the full and change of the moon, about one or two o'clock, and the water rises and falls perpendicularly about twelve feet. We saw smoke... | |
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The tides are very regular, flowing and ebbing six hours each. The flood comes from the eastward; and it is high water at the full and change of the moon, forty-five minutes past three, apparent time. Their greatest rise is two feet seven inches : and... 
