The Quarterly Review, Volumes 256-257John Murray, 1931 |
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ship on her course over the ground ; * or they may impede her to such an extent that she can barely make headway ; but , unlike the ship at sea , she cannot anchor and wait for a change of tide . Nevertheless , the airship should often ...
ship on her course over the ground ; * or they may impede her to such an extent that she can barely make headway ; but , unlike the ship at sea , she cannot anchor and wait for a change of tide . Nevertheless , the airship should often ...
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... ships , and much better than that of four mounted in each of three ships . A mixed armament of guns of different sizes in the same ship is very difficult to control and produces a very poor fire effect with much waste of ammunition ...
... ships , and much better than that of four mounted in each of three ships . A mixed armament of guns of different sizes in the same ship is very difficult to control and produces a very poor fire effect with much waste of ammunition ...
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... ship's records , the British brig , ' Dei Gratia , ' of Nova Scotia , Captain Morehouse skipper , bound from New York to Gibraltar for orders , sighted a strange ship , her jib and foremast staysail set , sailing on the starboard tack ...
... ship's records , the British brig , ' Dei Gratia , ' of Nova Scotia , Captain Morehouse skipper , bound from New York to Gibraltar for orders , sighted a strange ship , her jib and foremast staysail set , sailing on the starboard tack ...
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