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Thermometrical Navigation : Being a series of experiments and observations, tending to prove, that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies : extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions Vol. 2 & 3 with additions and improvements

Page Name: Thermometrical Navigation : Being a series of experiments and observations, tending to prove, that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies : extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions Vol. 2 & 3 with additions and improvements

Name: Thermometrical Navigation : Being a series of experiments and observations, tending to prove, that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea-water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather,) it may be impossible to heave the lead or observe the heavenly bodies : extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions Vol. 2 & 3 with additions and improvements

Barcode: 4407

Image Number: 4407

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/4407.0001

Author: Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Publishing Location: Philadelphia

Notes: Introduction signed: Jonathan Williams

Date Produced: 1799

Language: English

Dimensions: Height: 21

Physical Description: 98 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates -- map

LC Call Number: VK553 .W72 1799

OCLC: 1024951

Accession Number: SM-1799-11

Donor: Smith