 | John Hawkesworth - 1773 - 444 páginas
...fcarcely poffible to purfue the advice. The navigator has no choice but to ftand to the fouthward, clofe upon a wind, and by keeping upon that tack, he will not only make fouthing, but wefting j and, if the wind varies towards the north of i the weft, his wefting will be... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 448 páginas
...almost constantly blow from that quarter, it is scarcely possible to pursue the advice. The na vigator has no choice but to stand to the southward, close upon a wind, and by keeping upon that tack, " will not only make southing but westing; and, if t ivind varies towards the north of the west, his... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 páginas
...wind should prove tempestuous or unfavourable, I think it would be best to go round Staten Land. But 1 cannot in any case concur in recommending the running...westing sufficient to double all the lands, before an attempt is made to stand to the northward, and to this every man's own prudence will of necessity... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 páginas
...the running into the latitude of 61 or 62, before any endeavour is made to stand to the westward. Wo found neither the current nor the storms which the...westing sufficient to double all the lands, before an attempt is made to stand to the northward, and to this every man's own prudence will of necessity... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 páginas
...southward is sup.. posed necessary to avoid; and, indeed, as the winds almost constantly blow from tlmat quarter, it is scarcely possible to pursue the. advice....westing; and, if the wind varies towards the north of time west, his westing will be considerable. It will, indeed, be highly proper to make sure of a westing... | |
 | John Purdy - 1844 - 534 páginas
...to the southward is supposed necessary to avoid ; and, indeed, as the winds almost constantly hlow from that quarter, it is scarcely possible to pursue...make southing but westing ; and, if the wind varies toward the north of the west, his westing will be considerable. It will, indeed, be highly proper to... | |
 | John Purdy - 1855 - 634 páginas
...before any endeavour is made to stand to the westward. We found neither the current nor the stonns which the running so far to the southward is supposed...make southing but westing, and if the wind varies toward the North of the West, his westing will be considerable. It willi indeed, be highly proper to... | |
 | J. C. Beaglehole - 1992 - 828 páginas
...steer because the winds blow almost constantly from that quarter, so that you have no other choise but to stand to the Southward close upon a wind, and by keeping upon that Tack you not only make southing but westing also and sometimes not a little when the wind Varies to the... | |
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I cannot in any case concur in recommending the running into the latitude of 61 or 62, before any endeavour is made to stand to the westward. We found neither the current nor the storms which the running so far to the southward is supposed necessary to... 