S. 7130 W. dist. 61'.5 Lat. in 40° 10' N. Long. in 1250

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47′ W. Diff. Long. 1° 15′ W.

QUESTION 7.-Jan. 29, 1861, Long. 80° 30′ E. observed meridian altitudes of the sun was 59° 10′, bearing North. Index Error 1'2"+ Eye 18 feet. Required the latitude of ship.

QUESTION 8.-Feb, 25, 1861, Long. 36° 15′ W. observed meridian altitude of the sun was 42° 59′, bearing South. Index Error 1' 22"-Eye 20 feet. Required the latitude of ship.

QUESTION 9.-March 20, 1861, Long. 145° 30′ E. observed meridian altitude of the sun was 67° 05'30", bearing South. Eye 19 feet. Index Error 39" add. Required the latitude of ship.

QUESTION 10.-Ship left latitude 54° N., and she made 60 miles dept. Required the different longitude by parallel sailing.

QUESTION 11.-Ship left latitude 50° S., aud made 63 miles dept. Required the different longitude by parallel sailing!'

QUESTION 12.-Ship left latitude 40° N, and made 108 miles dept. Required the different longitude by parallel sailing.

QUESTION 13.-August 13, 1861. In longitude 70° W. correct the declination for the place of the ship at noon.

QUESTION 14.-Jan. 17, 1861. Required the true declination for the longitude of 105° W. at noon.

QUESTION 15.-Jan. 17, 1861. Required the true declination for place of the ship, longitude 105° W. at 8h 30′ A. M.

QUESTION 16.-Jan. 19, 1861. Required the true declination for place of ship, longitude 79° E. at noon ; at 8h 45′ A. M., and at 4h 25' P. M.

QUESTION 17.-How do you adjust the Quadrant, and find the Index Error?

QUESTION 18.-Observe an Altitude, and read it off?

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SEAMANSHIP.

Take in a Topgallant Sail, on the wind?
Take in a Topsail, on the wind?

Take in a Topsail, scudding?

Take in a Topsail, blowing heavy?
Take in a Jib, blowing heavy?

Reef a Main Topsail, on the wind?
Close Reef a Main Topsail, scudding?
Tack Ship, with Mainsail hauled up?
Tack Ship, against a heavy head sea?

Wear Ship, under Topsail and Foresail?
Wear Ship, under courses?

Wear, under bare poles?

Heave to, under close-reefed maintopsail, and storm staysail?

14. Man overboard. What do you do? Ship
on the wind?

15. Man overboard. What do you do? Ship
sailing free, with studding sails set?
16. Speak a vessel at sea, you being to the
windward?

17. Speak a vessel at sea, you being to the lee-
ward?

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Get a sound by the deep-sea lead, running free?

19. Get a sound by the deep-sea lead, on the

wind?

Come to an anchor, wind free?

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Come to an anchor, on the wind in a tideway?