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... side . I have already advocated increased arc of fire for the guns in these ports , and I know no simpler way of giving it than by increasing the size of the ports on the fore - side of the fore- most guns , and on the after - side of ...
... side . I have already advocated increased arc of fire for the guns in these ports , and I know no simpler way of giving it than by increasing the size of the ports on the fore - side of the fore- most guns , and on the after - side of ...
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... side will begin to lose support , and the vessel will begin to fall : in a short time this will change the direction of her inclination , and she will roll over to the other side , and will fall till the middle line reaches the bottom ...
... side will begin to lose support , and the vessel will begin to fall : in a short time this will change the direction of her inclination , and she will roll over to the other side , and will fall till the middle line reaches the bottom ...
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... side from the moving force which operates first at one side , passes across , and then commences from the other side first . ( See Fig . 3. ) FIG . 3 . 712 m WAVE LINE EMPTY B MEAN LEVEL EMPTY A. The point of rotation when on wave face ...
... side from the moving force which operates first at one side , passes across , and then commences from the other side first . ( See Fig . 3. ) FIG . 3 . 712 m WAVE LINE EMPTY B MEAN LEVEL EMPTY A. The point of rotation when on wave face ...
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... sides to lengthen their periods of roll . Is there any justification for this course ? None . Let us revert to the still - water process of rolling . Suppose all the crew of one of our ironclads to be placed on one side , then raced ...
... sides to lengthen their periods of roll . Is there any justification for this course ? None . Let us revert to the still - water process of rolling . Suppose all the crew of one of our ironclads to be placed on one side , then raced ...
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... side nearest to it , which will incline her according to the inclination of the wave face on which she floats , and in the direction in which the wave and its particles above are moving , and this inclination will increase as the wave ...
... side nearest to it , which will incline her according to the inclination of the wave face on which she floats , and in the direction in which the wave and its particles above are moving , and this inclination will increase as the wave ...
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Seite 508 - ... so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles.
Seite 359 - Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of . horse, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the * like ; all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin, except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for (as Virgil saith) It never troubles a wolf how many the sheep be.
Seite 320 - ... all sailing ships whether on the port or starboard tack, and whether close-hauled or not, unless the circumstances of the case are such as to render a departure from the rule necessary in order to avoid immediate danger, and subject also to the proviso that due regard shall be had to the dangers of navigation, and, as regards sailing ships on the starboard tack close-hauled, to the keeping such ships under command.
Seite 320 - Whenever any ship, whether a steamer or sailing ship, proceeding in one direction, meets another ship, whether a steamer or sailing ship, proceeding in another direction, so that if both ships were to continue their respective courses they would pass so near as to involve the risk of a collision, the helms of both ships must be put to port so as to pass on the port side of each other...
Seite 137 - ... by sounds made in its neighborhood. The nature of my invention and the manner in which the same is or may be carried into effect will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which — Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my electric telephone. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus.
Seite 456 - All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of children.
Seite 171 - ... between the mountains and the lake, comprising an area of about five hundred square miles, and bearing upon its bosom no less than three hundred hamlets and villages. It is clothed with luxuriant verdure, fruitful fields, gardens, and vineyards, and irrigated by considerable streams of pure water from the adjacent mountains. The landscape is one of the most lovely in the East...
Seite 623 - Tuscumbia showed great weakness as a fighting ship, though her commander did his best to keep her in a position where she did excellent service. The current turned her round and round, exposing her at every turn. It was a hard fight and a long one on both sides. The enemy fought his upper battery with a desperation I have never yet witnessed, for though we engaged him at a distance of 50 yards, we never fairly succeeded in stopping his fire but for a short time. It was remarkable that we did not...
Seite 619 - The Department will perceive, from this (my) report, that the forts can be passed, and we have done it, and can do it again as often as may be required of us. It will not, however, be an easy matter for us to do more than silence the batteries for a time, as long as the enemy has a large force behind the hills to prevent our landing and holding the place.
Seite 340 - ... one just up stream to the south of the stone bridge, the other three dividing the distance between the stone bridge and a line drawn from Opanesk fort straight to the river. As the regiments crossed the Vid they deployed into line, and they did this in so orderly a manner that the Cossack videttes, who were but 300 yards away, were not aware of their vicinity till the skirmishers of the Turks advanced to within 100 yards of them. The Cossacks then retired firing. At this time the position of...