 ... windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the frame is intended to balance the proa, and the small boat is by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water) to prevent her...  The world's explorers; or, Travels and adventures - עמוד 124מאת Henry William Dulcken - 1869תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | John Knox - 1767 - 554 דפים
...out from her to windward, to the end of which is faftened a log, fafhioned into the fhape of a fmall boat, and made hollow: the weight of the frame is intended to balance the proa, and the fmall boat is by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water) to prevent her overfetting to windward... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1814 - 584 דפים
...frame laid out from her to windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow : The weight of the...we took) is made of two pieces joined end-ways, and sowed together with bark, for there is no iron used about her : She is about two inches The name of... | |
 | 1816 - 770 דפים
...fault boat, and made hollow. The weight -• the frame is intended to balance the proa, and tieftnall boat is by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water) to prevent her overfetting to winded ; and this frame is ufually called an outrigX The body of the veffel is made... | |
 | 1823 - 872 דפים
...frame laid out from her to windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the frame is intended to balance the proa, and tbe small boat is by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water) to prevent her oversetting to windward;... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 דפים
...frame laid out to her from windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the...frame is usually called an outrigger. The body of the vessel is made of two pieces joined endwise, and sewed together with bark, for there is no iron used... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 דפים
...frame laid out of her to windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the...intended to balance the proa, and the small boat is to prevent, by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water), her oversetting to windward ; and this... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 814 דפים
...frame laid out to her from windward, to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the...is intended to balance the proa, and the small boat i» by its buoyancy (as it is always in the water) to prevent her oversetting to windward ; and this... | |
 | George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 דפים
...frame laid out from her to windward, to the end of which is fastened a log fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow : the weight of the...proa, and the small boat is by its buoyancy (as it i» always in the water) to prevent her oversetting to windward ; and this frame is usually called... | |
 | Crozet - 1891 - 204 דפים
...reverse of this. See p. 94. to windward to the end of which is fastened a log, fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow. The weight of the...proa (at least of that we took) is made of two pieces of wood joined endways, and sewed together with bark, for there is no iron used in her construction.... | |
 | Richard Walter, George Anson Baron Anson - 1928 - 574 דפים
...fashioned into the shape of a small boat, and made hollow : The weight of the frame is intended to ballance the proa, and the small boat is by its buoyancy (as...usually called an outrigger. The body of the proa (as least of that we took) is made of two pieces joined end- ways, and sowed together with bark, for... | |
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