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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1770 Excerpt: ... and at Waterford, E and W. At Weymoutb Key, E S, and WiN. At the JVi?/, by Wieringhen, at Winterioh, E S E, and W N W. Thwart the /,& of Wight, in the Channel, all within the IJle of Wight, between the JJle of Wight; and Beachy, by the Shore, S E b E, and N W 46. By knowing the Point of the Compass the Moon is on when it is high Water at any Place, we know by Art. 38. the Time she takes to move front the Meridian to that Point; and since we can find by Art. 29. the Time of the Moon's coming on the Meridian any Day; therefore to find the Time of high Water. at any Place, and on any Day, we have this Rule, viz. To the Hours and Minuted of the Moon's Southing (found by Aft. 2'ej.) add the Ilours and Minutes answering to the Point of Flowing (found from the Table of Art. 38.) the Sum is the Tinte of full Sea required; counting front Noon or Midnight; Example. Required the Time of high' Water at Bristol Key, oh the seventeenth of May 1770. First, By Art. 29. I find the Moon Gomes' ort the Meridian that Day, 24 Minutes past 6 iii'the Morning, then because by the Table in the last Article, the Moon must be on the E b S, or W b N Point of the Compass before it be high Water at Bristol; and fince by the Table at Art. 38. stie takes 6 Hourr: -.-....'. it '45' Minutes 45 Minutes in moving from the Meridian to either t these Points, therefore to the 6 Hours 24 Minutes before found, 1 add 6 Hours 45 Minutes, and the Sum is 13 Hours 9 Minutes, or 9 Minutes past: r' in the Afternoon, the Time of full Sea at Bristol, for the Day proposed, which is also the Time in theMorning, when it is full Sea again, the next Day SECT. VE. Concerning the. Log-Line and Compass, sv 'Tp H E Method commonly made' use of fd? measuring the Ship's Way at Sea, or how...

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