THERE can be no doubt that star observations, when the horizon is clear and well defined, are the best means by which the position of a ship at sea can be ascertained; as, by altitudes of two or more ...
At head of title: Department of Commerce. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. O. H. Tittmann, superintendent. Most of the plates are printed on both sides.
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