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  by: Donne, Benjamin
  Published: (1800)
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  Published: (1748)
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  by: Blackburne, Robert
  Published: (1768)
• A treatise of navigation : containing, I. The theory of navigation demonstrated; wherein it is proved, that the Nature of the thing called Departure is quite different from that which the Writers upon this Subject took it to be: That Middle-Latitude Sailing is erroneous; and that the common Method of keeping Reckonings in Meridional Distance, is grossly false. II. Nautical problems: Of a single Course, Traverses; of computing the Bearings and Distances of Places. The Use of Mercator's Chart made easy, and a new Method for finding the Bearings of Places upon Charts, without the Confusion of Rhumb-Lines. Of Currents, and how to find them several Ways: Of turning to Windward in Currents, &c. III. Astronomical Problems: Improvements made in the common Sea-Quadrant. The Description of a new Fore-Staff, which is much more accurate and commodious than the common one. The Errors of the Nocturnal shewed and demonstrated. Tables of the Sun's Place, Declination, and Right Ascension. A Table of the most eminent Fixed Stars, contrived in such a manner, as to shew by Inspection, which is the properest Star for Observation, in all Places, and at all Times of the Year. IV. Practical Navigation: Improvements made in the common Sea-Compass. The Description of a new Azimuth-Compass, which is so contrived as to be kept from being disturbed by the Motion of the Ship. How to find the Lee-Way to a great Exactness, and a new and commodious Method of keeping a Sea-Journal. To which is prefixed, by way of Introduction, A succinct Treatise of Plain Trigonometry. By Joseph Harris, teacher of the mathematicks
  by: Harris, Joseph
  Published: (1730)
• The mariner's compass rectified : containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Stars, and the Points of the Compass that the Sun and Stars rise and set with: And Tables of Amplitude. All which Tables are Calculated from the Equinoctial to 60 deg. of Latitude, &c. With the description and use of those instruments most in Use in the Art of Navigation. Also a table of the latitude and longitude of places: by Andrew Wakely, Math. Carefully corrected, and very much enlarged, with many useful additions. By Ja Atkinson, Teacher of the Mathematicks
  by: Wakely, Andrew
  Published: (1722)