| Manuscripts/MS Add.9597/14 contains: |
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| 1 |
Plain Sailing |
| 2 |
Of the Variation of the Nautical Compass |
| 3 |
Continuation of Journal |
| 4 |
"The Degrees Minutes & seconds corresponding to the several entyre ninety-sixth part of the Portable Quadrant of a foot Radius" and other notes |
| 5 |
Log Book No. 1 |
| 6 |
Log Book |
| 7 |
Mercator's Sailing, Middle Latitude Sailing, Plain Sailing |
| 8 |
Of Mercator's Sailing |
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The Macclesfield Collection
| Title |
Of the Variation of the Nautical Compass |
| Reference |
MS Add.9597/14/2 |
| Creator |
Jones, William, 1675-1749, mathematician |
| Covering Dates |
c 1710-c 1749 |
| Extent and Medium |
ff.13 [mixed]; paper |
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| Content and context |
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Problems and examples associated with guaging a compass's variation by observing the sun.
I.3.6a
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| Index Terms |
| Astronomy |
| Compasses |
| Navigation (Science) |
| Jones, William (1675-1749) mathematician |
| No further on-line information. |
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