The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes
Referring to those who act as advisors to ships' masters or captains, this book provides ship pilots with information vital to the safe navigation of the coastline of the Eastern seaboard of the Atlantic, including both North and South America. Details are given regarding currents, winds, landm...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:cns/72608 2023-12-31T10:19:32+01:00 The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes together with a tide table Blunt, Edmund M. (Edmund March), 1770-1862 Blunt, G. W. (George William), 1802-1878 Atlantic Coast (North America); Atlantic Coast (South America) 1837 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., charts (part fold.) image/jpeg; application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/72608 eng eng E. and G.W. Blunt New York, NY (183.69MB) -- https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/TheAmericanCoastPilot.pdf Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books VK 981 B65 1837 RARE http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/72608 Centre for Newfoundland Studies Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (North America) Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (South America) Text Book 1837 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:32Z Referring to those who act as advisors to ships' masters or captains, this book provides ship pilots with information vital to the safe navigation of the coastline of the Eastern seaboard of the Atlantic, including both North and South America. Details are given regarding currents, winds, landmarks, as well as charts and the latitudes and longitudes of the many ports discussed by the author. Information about the entire coast of Newfoundland and that of Labrador is given on pp. 12-63. Includes prefaces to both the 12th edition by Edmund M. Blunt and the 13th edition by E. & G.W. Blunt. Includes bibliographical references and index. Book Newfoundland Newfoundland studies Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (North America) Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (South America) Blunt, Edmund M. (Edmund March), 1770-1862 The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (North America) Pilot guides--Atlantic Coast (South America) |
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Referring to those who act as advisors to ships' masters or captains, this book provides ship pilots with information vital to the safe navigation of the coastline of the Eastern seaboard of the Atlantic, including both North and South America. Details are given regarding currents, winds, landmarks, as well as charts and the latitudes and longitudes of the many ports discussed by the author. Information about the entire coast of Newfoundland and that of Labrador is given on pp. 12-63. Includes prefaces to both the 12th edition by Edmund M. Blunt and the 13th edition by E. & G.W. Blunt. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Blunt, G. W. (George William), 1802-1878 |
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The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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The American coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of North and South America : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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american coast pilot : contaning directions for the principal harbors, capes, and headlands, on the coasts of north and south america : describing the soundings, bearings of the lighthouses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c., with the prevailing winds, setting of the currents, &c., and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbors and capes |
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Atlantic Coast (North America); Atlantic Coast (South America) |
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Newfoundland Newfoundland studies |
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Newfoundland Newfoundland studies |
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Centre for Newfoundland Studies Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
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