... the Boat moving, as it were, upon a centre; the fine entrance below is of use in dividing the waves, when rowing against them ; and, combined with the convexity of the bottom, and the elliptical form of the stem, admits her to rise with wonderful... The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Página 151por John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) - 1801 - 1116 páginas
...the ease' of the' •stgeragej as 'a s'irigle stroke of the steering-oar has an imrjbediate effect, the boat moving as it were upon a centre. The fine entrance below is of use 'in dividing; <j the waves, when rowing against them; and, combined with the convexity of the bottom, and the elliptical... | |
| 1803 - 540 páginas
...steerage, as a single stroke of the steering-oar has an immediate effect, the boat moving as it wore upon a centre. The fine entrance below is of use in...combined with the convexity of the bottom, and the elleptical form of the stem, admits her to rise with wonderful buoyancy in high sea, and to launch... | |
| 1806 - 672 páginas
...contributes to the ease of the steerage, as a single stroke of the steering. oar has an immediate effect, the boat moving as it were upon a centre; the fine...of use in dividing the waves, when rowing against there; and combined with the convexity of the bottom, aod the elliptical form of the stem, admits her... | |
| 1803 - 922 páginas
...contributes to the eafe of the fteerage, as a fingle ftroke of the fleering oar has an immediate effect, the boat moving as it were upon a centre. The fine entrance below is of ufe in dividing the waves, when rowing againft them; and, combined with the convexity of the bottom... | |
| 1803 - 542 páginas
...contributes to the enfeof the iteeragc, as a fingle itroke of the iteering-oar has an immediate eifert, the boat moving as it were upon a centre. The fine entrance below is of ufe in dividing the waves, when rowing againit them ; und, combined with the convexity oí the bottom,... | |
| James Stanier Clarke - 1805 - 454 páginas
...contributes to the case of die Steerage, as a single stroke of the steering Oar has an immediate effect, the Boat moving as it were upon a centre. The- fine...Stem, admits her to rise with wonderful buoyancy in high Sea, and to launch forward with rapidity, without shipping any Water, when a common Boat would... | |
| 1806 - 666 páginas
...stroke of the steering.oar has an Immediate effect, the boat moving as it were upon a centre ; the line entrance below is of use in dividing the waves, when...and the elliptical form of the stem, admits her to ITV with wonderful buoyancy in a high sea, and to launch forward with rapidity, without shipping any... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 páginas
...contributes to the cafe of the fteerage, as a fingle flroke of the fleering oar has an immediate effeer, the boat moving as it were upon a centre ; the fine entrance below h of ufe in dividing the waves, when rowing againft them ; .and combined with the convexity of the... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 páginas
...of the steerage, as a single stroke of the steering oar hns an immediate effect, the boat moving as upon a centre. The fine entrance below is of use in...rapidity, without shipping any water, when a common Ixiat would be in danger of being filled. The flannelling or spreading form of the boat, from her floorheads... | |
| John Campbell - 1817 - 562 páginas
...contributes to the ease of the steerage, as a single stroke of the steering-oar has an immediate effect, the boat moving as it were upon a centre. The fine...stem, admits her to rise with wonderful buoyancy in high sea, and to launch forward with rapidity, without shipping any water, when a common boat would... | |
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