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• The seaman's guide and new coaster's companion : In two parts. Part I. Coasting directions from London through all the different channels of the River Thames, both up and down, to the Orkneys and Shetland Islands. The North Sea, the Cattecat, the Sound, the Gulph of Finland, the British and Bristol Channels, including all the Harbours, with the Coast of Wales, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, &c. By John Chandler, of Orford, Pilot, and late Master in the Royal Navy. Part II. The courses by the compass, and distances from place to place, for all the coasts of Europe, and many of Africa and Asia: With the Variation laid down as observed in the Year 1788. Also the Distances, in Miles, from London to the principal Ports in Great-Britain, Ireland, the East Part of France, Flanders, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, throughout the Baltic, and the Mediterranean. By John Diston, Pilot, from the Trinity-House. With the addition of an improved and corrected tide-table, And an easy Method of finding the Epact, the Moon's Age, and the Day of New Moon, Communicated by Mr. John Adams
  by: Chandler, John
  Published: (1792)
• The seaman's guide and new coaster's companion : In two parts. Part I. Coasting directions from London through all the different channels of the River Thames, both up and down, to the Orkneys and Shetland Islands. The North Sea, the Cattegat, the Sound, the Gulph of Finland, the British and Bristol Channels, including all the Harbours, with the Coast of Wales, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, &c. By John Chandler, of Orford, Pilot, and late Master in the Royal Navy. Part II. The courses by the compass, and distances from place to place, for all the coasts of Europe, and many of Africa and Asia: With the Variation laid down as observed in the Year 1780. Also the Distances, in Miles, from London to the principal Ports in Great-Britain, Ireland, the East Part of France, Flanders, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, throughout the Baltic, and the Mediterranean. By John Diston, Pilot, from the Trinity-House. With the addition of an improved and corrected tide-table, And an easy Method of finding the Epact, the Moon's Age, and the Day of New Moon, Communicated by Mr. John Adams
  by: Chandler, John
  Published: (1788)
• The seaman's complete daily assistant : being an easy and correct method of keeping a journal at sea. Containing Rules for working the Cases in Plain, Middle Latitude, and Mercator's Sailing, by the Tables of Difference of Latitude and Departure. - And for finding the Latitude, Longitude, Amplitude, and Azimuth, by Observation, Illustrated by a sufficient Number of Examples. Likewise, Rules shewing how the Allowances are to be made for Lee-Way, Variation, Heave of the Sea, Setting of the Currents, &c. - And to correct the Dead Reckoning by an Observation, in all Cases. The New Method of finding the Latitude by two Altitudes of the Sun, To which are added, The Tables of Difference of Latitude and Departure to 300 Miles Distance; the New Solar Tables and Tables of Natural Sines; with a larger and more correct Table of the Latitudes and Longitudes of Places, than any hitherto published; together with all the Tables necessary for the Seaman's Use in working a Day's Work at Sea. The whole constructed upon a new plan. The third edition. By John Hamilton Moore, Author of the Practical Navigator, And formerly of the Royal Navy
  by: Moore, John Hamilton
  Published: (1785)
• A treatise on practical navigation and seamanship : with remarks, observations, and directions for managing and conducting a ship in all kinds of Weather, either under Sail or at Anchor, with many useful Hints and Remarks by way of Improvement to Navigation and to Navigators, in every Occurrence that can happen to a Ship at Sea or at Anchor. And also, a full and clear description of the English Channel, with distinct and clear Directions for sailing down the Channel from the Downs westward; also particular Directions for a Ship coming from the Ocean, and entering the English Channel, with Directions for sailing up the same to the Downs, both in fair and foul Weather, with whatever is necessary for the Seaman to know by way of Improvement. To make Ships, and the Management of them; and also navigation in general more perfect, and Consequently less dangerous and destructive to Men's Lives and Property, together With the Method the Author advised, and which was adopted in Scenes of the greatest Distress at Sea, in a violent Storm. By William Nichelson, Author of his Voyage to the East Indies, in His Majesty's Ship Elizabeth, Published in the Year 1765
  by: Nichelson, William
  Published: (1792)
• The mariners compass compleated: part the second. Or the expert seaman's best guide. Containing ample specimens of the general table of the magnetical variations (or deviations) of the magnetick needle at places, Ports and Harbours, whose true Latitude and Longitude from the Meridian of London, are certainly known. By Z. Williams
  by: Williams, Zachariah
  Published: (1745)