 If he judges it to be a quarter or an half more than any particular number he calls, " And a quarter five — and a half four," &c. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters more than a particular number, he calls it a quarter less than the next...  The Kedge Anchor, Or Young Sailors' Assistant - Seite 147von William N. Brady - 1852 - 400 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 Seiten
...quarter or an half more than any particular number, he calls, "And a quarter five — and a half four," &c. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters...quarter less than the next : thus, at four fathoms and three quarters, he calls, " A quarter less five," &c. The deep-sea-lead is marked with two knots at... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 Seiten
...quarter, or an half more than any particular number, he calls, " and a quarter five I and a half four !" &c. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters...he calls it a quarter less than the next : thus, at ibur fathom and three quarters, he calls " a quarter less five !" •and. so on. 1••.)•' The... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 Seiten
...quarter or an half more than any particular number he calls, " And a quarter five — and a half four," &c. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters...quarter less than the next : thus, at four fathoms and three quarters he calls, " A quarter less five," &c. The deep-sea lead is marked with two knots at... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 382 Seiten
...or an half more than any particular number he calls, •' And a quarter five — and a half four," &c. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters...quarter less than the next : thus, at four fathoms and three quarters he calls, " A quarter less five," &c. The deep-sea lead is marked with two knots at... | |
 | William Henry Rosser - 1877 - 158 Seiten
...a quarter five," " and a half four," and so forth : if he conceives the depth to be three-quarters more than a particular number, he calls it a quarter less than the next, thus at 4 J fathoms he calls, " a quarter less five ;" thus the only fractions of a fathom spoken of are a... | |
 | William N. Brady - 1882 - 468 Seiten
...or a half, more than any particular number, he sings out, "and a quarter 5 !" "and a half 4 !"tfcc. If he conceives the depth to be three quarters more...may be used for light leads, insead of a rope strap. LOG-LINE ne, where stick in a white fd six-tenths, mark the line ;ct two, two knots ; at three, -•... | |
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