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Page 282
... ship . Although a gauge indicates the strain on the cable , the dredge's weight is so slight compared with that of two or three miles of wire that the gauge gives no clue as to when the dredge strikes bottom . The curving wire , miles ...
... ship . Although a gauge indicates the strain on the cable , the dredge's weight is so slight compared with that of two or three miles of wire that the gauge gives no clue as to when the dredge strikes bottom . The curving wire , miles ...
Page 675
... ship owner at Aden arranged for me and an American com- panion , Hilgard Pannes , to ship in a tiny double - ended dhow . I discovered that the Arabs speak of none of their ships as " dhows . " These craft have type names - sambuks ...
... ship owner at Aden arranged for me and an American com- panion , Hilgard Pannes , to ship in a tiny double - ended dhow . I discovered that the Arabs speak of none of their ships as " dhows . " These craft have type names - sambuks ...
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... ship was under the command of the mate , Hamed bin Salim , for Ali the nakhoda had gone ahead to Mukalla to collect a band of passengers . I discovered that nakhodas often cheerfully left their ships and went ahead . Merchants as much ...
... ship was under the command of the mate , Hamed bin Salim , for Ali the nakhoda had gone ahead to Mukalla to collect a band of passengers . I discovered that nakhodas often cheerfully left their ships and went ahead . Merchants as much ...
Contents
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Abu Ali Mansur Anuchtakin elAmri | x |
Rhode Island Modern CityState By George W Long With 19 illustrations in color | xiii |
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