 Syrian seas, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view the stars which might direct their course, according to the position of the four cardinal points, take a basin full of water, which they shelter from...  Reading lessons, ed. by E. Hughes - Page 388edited by - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Naval art and science - 1843 - 886 pages
...Kibdjaki, wherein the sea compass of this early period is described.-t- " We have to notice amongst the properties of the magnet, that the captains who...vessel, they then drive a needle into a wooden peg, or a corn stalk, so as to form the shape of a cross, and throw it into the basin of water, prepared for... | |
 | Eusèbe Salverte - Magic - 1847 - 334 pages
...mingled with a just love of truth, that the existence of particular knowledge in antiquity, and among course according to the position of the four cardinal...interior of the vessel ; they then drive a needle iuto a wooden peg or a cornstalk, so as to form the shape of a cross, and throw it into the basin of... | |
 | Eusèbe Salverte - Magic - 1847 - 336 pages
...in the Penny Cyclopadia (art. History of the Compass} : " The captains who navigate the Syrian Sea, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view the stars which might direct their We must hasten to add, in order to forestall objections, in which a natural partiality would be mingled... | |
 | Children's literature - 1849 - 274 pages
...seas long before it was generally used in Europe : — " The captains who navigate the Syrian sea, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view...vessel. They then drive a needle into a wooden peg or corn stalk, so as to form the shape of a cross, and throw it into the basin of water prepared for the... | |
 | History - Children's literature - 1849 - 270 pages
...seas long before it was generally used in Europe : — " The captains who navigate the Syrian Sea, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view...vessel. They then drive a needle into a wooden peg or corn stalk, so as to form the shape of a cross, and throw it into the basin of water prepared for the... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1866 - 674 pages
...have to notice, amongst other properties of the magnet, that the captains who navigate the Syrian sea, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view...take a basin full of water, which they shelter from wind by placing it in the interior of the vessel; they then drive a needle into a wooden peg or a corn-stalk,... | |
 | William Walker - Compass - 1853 - 240 pages
..." We * British Annual, 1837. + Letter of M. Humbolt, translated by Klaproth. have to notice amongst the properties of the magnet, that the captains who...vessel; they then drive a needle into a wooden peg, or a corn stalk, so as to form the shape of a cross, and throw it into the basin of water prepared for the... | |
 | William Walker (Commander, R.N.) - Compass - 1863 - 116 pages
...Kibdjaki, wherein the sea compass of tbis early period is described. + " We have to notice amongst the properties of the magnet, that the captains who...which they shelter from the wind by placing it in the middle of the vessel ; they then drive a needle into a wooden peg, or a corn stalk, so as to form the... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 530 pages
...have to notice, amongst other properties of the magnet, that the captains who navigate the Syrian Sea, when the night is so dark as to conceal from view...take a basin full of water, which they shelter from wind by placing it in the interior of the vessel ; they then drive a needle into a wooden peg or a... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 526 pages
...amongst other properties of the magnet, that the captains who navigate the Syrian Sea, when the night ia so dark as to conceal from view the stars which might...take a basin full of water, which they shelter from wind by placing it in the interior of the vessel ; they then drive a needle into a wooden peg or a... | |
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