This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ... of the Julian Alps with irresistible fury. The coming of this wind may be known some hours beforehand, by dense cloud-banks on the horizon, with light fleecy clouds above it, and the sky rather lurid-Its general direction is from north to north-east, and its continuance about fifteen or twenty hours, with heavy ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ... of the Julian Alps with irresistible fury. The coming of this wind may be known some hours beforehand, by dense cloud-banks on the horizon, with light fleecy clouds above it, and the sky rather lurid-Its general direction is from north to north-east, and its continuance about fifteen or twenty hours, with heavy squalls, and terrible thunder, lightning, and rain at intervals. These winds, however, give sufficient notice of their approach to an attentive observer, although violent squalls of short duration may be encountered without much barometrical indication." " The sirocco generally continues three or four days, during which period, such is its influence, that wine cannot be fined, or meat effectually salted; and oil paint laid on whilst it continues will seldom harden." During a sirocco, the Maltese refuse physic. f " Ships caught by the bora generally let fly every thing to receive the first blast, and immediately bear up to the southward to seek safety in any port they can fetch, or remain under bare poles until it is exhausted. Many prizes during the war were lost by these violent gusts, and some of our cruizers have been nearly laid on their beam ends when caught unawares In December 181, the French frigate Flora, of 44 guns and 340 men, was surprised by a bora, on her passage from Trieste to Venice, which threw her on the coast near Chiozza, where the captain and two-thirds of the crew perished; and, in 1820, the Monta Cuculi, an Austrian corvette, was met by one, while under all sail, and instantly foundered with all hands." VOL. II. I OFFICER OF THE WATCH. PRELIMINARY REMARKS. Previously to enumerating the several duties assigned to this officer, it may not be deemed superfluous to prefix a few words by way of impressing ...
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Add this copy of The Naval Service, Volume 2 to cart. $56.22, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
