Variation of the Compass and Its Effects on Navigation
The text discusses how compass variation changes with ship position relative to the meridian. It cites Flinders and Bain, noting observations from Cook, Dampier, Vancouver, and others. It explains how east or west headings cause different deviations and how this impacts dead reckoning and currents, with examples from Greenland and Atlantic cruises.
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William Bain
Royal
Mr. Wales
Cook
Sik
Dampier
Phipps
M. Beautemps Beaupre
Vancouver
Flinders
Flindtra
Butore
Bain
Atlantic
Portsmouth
Spitzbergen
Bair
Greenland
Norway
Shetland
Princels Carolina
Princess Carolina
Arnold
Change of variation affects ships from the Baltic to Mid Channel
The article notes how variation changes on Baltic bound ships cause frequent coastward miscalculations near Tolland and Mid Channel. It praises Mr Bain for a clear popular discussion and hopes London patronage will boost nautical readership and improve navigation nationwide.
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Baltic
Tolland
Bain
London
Bourdeaux Sketches of a French Province City Life
The author surveys Bourdeaux with notes on its geography ruins and modern works. He describes the Bastide setting on the Garonne Pont de la Bastide the theatre royal palace and exchange as signs of grandeur while noting poverty in promenades and decisive rivalries among districts and social groups including the Chapeau Rouge and Chatrons.
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la Guyanne
Bourdeaux
Bourneaux
France
Lou
Constantinople
Europe
Fige
Garonne
Romana
St. Andrew's
Molin Des Chartrons
Marly
Pont de la Bastide
Alives de Louray
Paris
Boulevard de Gani
Tajovennur
Chateau Trompette
Vandemert
Wustembert
Macarthy
Johnston
Patterson
Chapeau Rouge
le Raud
Chateau Rouge
Chatrons
Bouhaut
Bowes
Rabats
Gradis
Furtado
Comsource
Desparabea
India House
Fe Arothers
America
Bordeaux
Athasia
Bordelais
Covent Garden Theatre Debuts Lhe Apostate with Miss O Neill
In Covent Garden last Saturday a new tragedy Lhe Apostate by Mr Shel of this city premiered with Miss O Neill as lead, celebrated for her superior acting. A second performance was announced for Monday amid loud applause. a cautionary note about detonating balls follows, recounting a Leeds youth’s fatal thigh injury from an exploding ball in a tin case.
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Covent-Garden Theatre
Lhe
Leeds
South Kirby
Doncaster Gasette
Opinion on warrants for libel in 1817 Crown cases
The notice discusses whether Secretary of State, judges, or justices of the peace may issue warrants to arrest and compel bail for a person charged with publishing a scandalous and seditious libel. It cites Batick v Carrington and King v Barbury, noting earlier decisions allow state warrants but leave judge and justice powers debated. The piece concludes a Justice of the Peace may issue a warrant to apprehend and require bail for a person charged by information on oath.
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Fiverant Ltd Music
Mijas
Guuntes
England
Wales
Coe
Batick
Batick v. Carrington, As Reported By Mar, ‘Hargrave
Lord Camden
Derby
King
Barbury
Secretary of State
Court of Common Pleas
Wilke
Thos. Spence
Alex. Hogg
Justice of the Peace
Pinson
W. Garrow
Indian Jugglers Exhibition Nearing Closure
A brisk report details the Indian jugglers drawing large crowds with astonishing feats as their show winds down in the near term. Additional items note European political and cultural tidbits including edicts, earthquakes, English families in Tours, M Poniatowski in London, Kotzebue’s plans, Lord Byron’s literary pursuits, and a rare double appearance of Venus in May.
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Stutgard
Turin
Savoy
Appenzel
Tours
M. Poniatowski
St. Helena
London
Italy
Cooper
Alien Office
Napoleon
Buonaparte
M. de Kotzebue
St. Petersburgh
Wiemar
Russia
Lord Byron
Manfred
Venice
Vanus
Keating Installed Dean of St Patrick's at Dean House
On Tuesday May 6 at the Dean House St Kevin Street the Very Reverend Johan William Keating was installed as Dean of St Patrick's in a ceremony noted by attendees and church officials.
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St. .Kevin-Street
Johan William Keating
St Patrick's
Printed subscriptions and agency notices in Edinburgh and London
An old classified notice advertises newspaper subscriptions with varied terms and prices in town and country, listing agents Newton & Co in Warwick Square London and James Tarton in Edinburgh as sole agents for the Dustin Journal. It notes advance payments and monthly options across multiple durations and prices.
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Parliament Tract
Capras
SM Bs
Messrs
Newton & Co
Warwick-square
Watre
Fleet-street
London
James Tarton
Hunters Square
Edinburgh
Sogliuh and Scotch Agente
Dustin Jownwac
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Dr. Hearn
Waterford
Lord Donoughmore
John Newport
Comovons
Ireland
John Naweory
Lord Sidmouth
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