 ... or the ship would not be in danger of being pooped, although no dead-lights were employed; at the same time it would be a sufficient protection to cabin windows, for it is only when water is kept in a compact body that it is...  The London Journal of Arts and Sciences - Side 1771822Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - 1822 - 386 sider
...when it went to sea. By this means no serious injury would be done by large waves coming on- board, or the ship would not be in danger of being pooped,'...applied to an immense variety of naval improvements." < J " I do not confine myself to any particular mode of affixing or enclosing the chevaux-de-frise,... | |
 | 1822 - 442 sider
...sufficient protection to cabin windows, for it is only when water is kept in a compact body that it is so very powerful ; the instant that its particles are...confine myself to any particular mode of affixing or inclosing the chevaux-de-frise or assemblage of pikes, but intend to claim generally the use of a chevauxde-frise,... | |
 | 1822 - 446 sider
...sufficient protection to cabin- windows, for it is only when water is kept in a compact body that it is so very powerful ; the instant that its particles are...compressible substance,- its great power is destroyed. 8. Notice respecting the Escapement of M. Jurgensen. In our last Number, p. 148. we have given an account... | |
 | 1822 - 484 sider
...sufficient protection to cabin-windows, for it is only when water is kept in a compact body that it is so very powerful ; the instant that its particles are...compressible substance, its great power is destroyed. 8. Notice respecting the Escapement ofM. Jurgensen. In our last Number, p. 148. we have given an account... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1826 - 408 sider
...sufficient protection to cabin windows, for it is only when water is kept in a compact body that it is so very powerful; the instant that its particles are...power is -destroyed. The principle here mentioned maybe applied to an immense variety of naval improvements. " T do not confine myself to any particular... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1829 - 392 sider
...body that it is so very powerful — the instant that it is separated into small particles, and mixed with air, which is a compressible substance, its great power is destroyed. It is well known to the poor fishermen on the coast of Scotland and Ireland, that a whin-bush held... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1829 - 394 sider
...body that it is so very powerful — the instant that it is separated into small particles, and mixed with air, which is a compressible substance, its great power is destroyed. It is well known to the poor fishermen on the coast of Scotland a'nd Ireland, that a whin-bush held... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1829 - 392 sider
...body that it is so very powerful—the instant that it is separated into small particles, and mixed with air, which is a compressible substance, its great power is destroyed. It is well known to the poor fishermen on the coast of Scotland and Ireland, that a whin-bush held... | |
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