The New Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of Navigation, to which are Added All the Tables Requisite for Determining the Latitude and Longitude at Sea, Containing the Different Kinds of Sailing and Necessary Corrections for Lee-way, Variation, &c. Exemplified in a Journal at Sea |
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| Title | The New Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of Navigation, to which are Added All the Tables Requisite for Determining the Latitude and Longitude at Sea, Containing the Different Kinds of Sailing and Necessary Corrections for Lee-way, Variation, &c. Exemplified in a Journal at Sea |
| Author | John Hamilton Moore |
| Edition | 19 |
| Publisher | F.C. and J. Rivington, 1814 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Jul 24, 2010 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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