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Title Page
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Copyright statement
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Notice to Mariners
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Flow of Water in Rivers.
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Custom Fees of Vessels
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IMPORTANT TO MARINERS AND OTHERS--OFFICIAL NOTICES.
Vessels arriving from Foreign Ports.
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One Story is Good till another is Told
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Preface.
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Remarks on the Mariner's Compass
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Thompson's Coast Pilot for the Upper Lakes.
Magnitude of the Lakes of "Inland Seas."
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Tributaries of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
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Lake and River Navigation,
From fond du Lac, Lake Superior, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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Courses and Distances on Lake Michigan
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Beaver Harbor, 21 Miles.
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From Point Waugoshance to Beaver Harbor, Leaving Hog Island Reef to Starboard, 22 Miles,
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Chicago, 323 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Sheboygan, passing North of the Fox Islands, 186 miles.
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Milwaukee, passing North of the Manitou Islands, 241 miles.
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From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Chicago.
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From Beaver Harbor to the Manitou Passage, 63 1/2 miles
From Beaver Harbor to Green Bay, by Rock Island Channel, 84 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to the Lighthouse (revolving light) on the south bluff of Beaver Island, 28 1/4 miles
Directions for Sailing North of the Beaver Islands.
From Mackinaw to Seul Choix Point
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From Seul Choix Point to Hat Island, 30 miles
From St. Helena Island to abreast of the Manitous, North about, and to Chicago, 322 miles
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From Beaver Harbor to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 20 1/2 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Northport and Traverse City, in Traverse Bay.
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Lighthouse in Grand Traverse Bay
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to the Village of Little Traverse
Harbors and Anchorages
Little Traverse
Cat-Head Point and Bay
Glen Harbor
A Lee [under North Manitou]
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The Holding Ground around the Foxes
In going into Little Traverse Bay
North Manitou Island
South Manitou Island
Dangers.
From Middle Village to the foot of the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
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From Little Traverse to Big Rock Point
Dangerous Reefs
From the Foot of the east arm to Traverse City.
From Traverse City to Lighthouse Point.
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From the Lighthouse Point to Point Betsey.
Fox and Manitou Islands
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Green Bay
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Green Bay City, 179 miles
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From Washington Harbor to Long Tail Point Lighthouse, by the Strawberry Island Channel.
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Horse Shoe Island and Eagle Harbor
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Big Sturgeon Bay.
To enter Little Sturgeon Bay.
To Enter Fox River by the Lead and Marks
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Big Bay de Noc
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Sag Harbor
Ogontz Bay
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Snail Shell Harbor
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St. Martin's Island Channel
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From Plum Island to Sand Point, Little Bay de Noc
Poverty Island Channel
From Chicago to Green Bay by Death's Door
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Lighthouses on Lake Michigan and Green Bay;
with directions for Harbors etc.
Chicago Harbor, Port Clinton
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Taylor's Port, Little Fort or Waukegan light, Southport or Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee
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Port Washington, Sheboygan light, Manitowoc, Twin Rivers, Twin River Point, Kewaunee, Bayley's Harbor
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Mud Bay, North Bay, Pilot Island, Rock Island, Washington Harbor, Long Tail Point, Big Swamico River, Little Swamico River
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Oconto River, Pensaukee River, Pershetico River, Oconto Bank, Green Island, Point Peninsular, Escanaba, Menomonee River, Little Sturgeon Bay, Beaver Island, Beaver Island Harbor
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Skillegolee, Point Waugoshance, South Fox Island, Grand Traverse, South Manitou Island, Point Betsey
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Betsey River, Manistee, Grand Point Au Sable, Muskegon, Grand River, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph
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New Buffalo, Michigan City
Variations of Compass
Courses and Distances on the East Shore of Lake Michigan
Sailing Directions for Lake Huron, etc.
From the Head of St. Clair River or Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Detour Lighthouse, entrance to St. Mary's River, 226 miles
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From Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Mackinaw, 241 Miles
From Presqu'ile to the dock at Duncan City or Sheboygan Bay, 59 1/2 miles
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The Old Courses usually run by vessels on Lake Huron
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Georgian Bay and the Canada side of Lake Huron
From Goderich, Ontario, to Mackinaw
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From Mackinaw to Collingwood, Ontario
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To run through the Channel to the southward of Cove Island
From Cabot's Head to Penetanguishene
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From Cabot's Head to Penetanguishene, through the Christian Island Channel
From Collingwood to Penetanguishene, leaving the Christian Island to the Northward
The Duck Islands, Lake Huron
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To run into Georgian Bay by Fitzwilliam Island Channel
Saginaw Bay and the High Lands of Sauble
From Point aux Barques to Saginaw River, 60 miles
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From Saginaw River to Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse
From Point aux Barques to Sauble River, and along shore to Thunder Bay
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Alpena Harbor--Tonnage Dues
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The Straits of Mackinaw and Michilimackinac
From Duncan Dock or Sheboygan Bay to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 35 miles.
From Mackinaw to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 32 1/2 miles.
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To make a harbor at St. Helena
To leave St. Helena North about
From Mackinaw to the Detour Passage, 36 miles
From Mackinaw to Duncan Dock or Sheboygan Bay, 16 1/2 miles
Sheboygan River
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From Duncan Dock to Detour Lighthouse, 34 miles
Sailing Directions for Lake Huron, according to the last surveys
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From Point aux Barques to pass to the southward of the Charity Islands
To enter Saginaw Bay from the north
To make the dock at Forestville and White Rock
To make the dock at Willow River
To enter Port Austin
To enter Wild Fowl Bay
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To make the mouth of Pine River
To enter Wild Fowl Bay from Saginaw River
To make Otter Bay, or Tawas from the South
To enter Thunder Bay from the south
To make Devil River
To make a harbor between Thunder Bay Island and Sugar Island
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To enter the harbor from the eastward
To make Thunder Bay River from the Northeast
To make Devil River from the eastward
General Remarks
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Dangers on Lake Huron
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From Sauble Point to Black River Island
Thunder Bay
From Thunder Bay to Straits of Mackinaw
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From Detour to False Detour
Canadian shore from False Detour to St. Clair
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Harbors of Refuge
To enter Georgian Bay
From Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Goderich, and other points on the Canada Shore
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From Saginaw to Goderich
From Goderich to the Straits of Mackinaw and St. Mary's River
From Cove Island to Straits of Michilimackinac and St. Mary's River
From Southampton to Saginaw Bay
From Southampton to Straits of Michilimackinac
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Saw Mills at the Different ports on the shore of Lake Huron, from St. Clair River to Thunder Bay
Distances from Fort Gratiot to Point aux Barques along shore
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Lighthouses and Harbors on Lake Huron
Fort Gratiot, Point aux Barques, Ottawa Point or Tawas Bay
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Charity Island, Saginaw Bay, Port Austin, Thunder Bay Island, Sturgeon Point, Detour light, Presqu'ile Peninsula, Bois Blanc, Mackinaw Island, Sheboygan, McGulpin's Point
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Zella Shoal, Wendel's dock
Mackinaw Harbor
Lighthouses and Harbors on the Canada Side of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Goderich, Point Clark, Chantry Island
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Cove Island, Griffith Island, Christian Island, Nottawasaga Island
To enter Collingwood Harbor--Day or Night
Sault Sainte Marie River
From the Entrance of Ste. Marie River to Sailors' Encampment
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To run to Carter's Mills
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Range Line for running the East Channel of the Neebish
From the head of the Rapids to Sault Ste. Marie
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Ste. Marie River, above the Rapids
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From Round Island to Point Iroquois
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To leave White Fish Bay -- bound up.
Sailing Directions for Grand Island According to the last survey
To enter South Bay and Williams' Harbor from the East
To make Williams' Landing.
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To enter the Bay from the West
To Enter South Bay, passing south of Wood Island and Williams' Island.
To leav South Bay or Williams' Landing
To enter Grand Island Harbor by the Lighthouse and Ranges
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Western Entrance
Dangers to be Avoided
From Marquette to Portage Entry, 65 miles: Inside Passage
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From Marquette to Portage Entry--Outside Passage
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From Manitou Island to Copper Harbor, West by North 14 miles
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From Copper Harbor to Agate Harbor, 8 1/2 miles
Eagle Harbor, 5 1/2 miles west of Agate Harbor
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From Eagle Harbor to Eagle River, Southwest by West half West 7 Miles
From Ontonagon to La Point
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To run through the Island Passage to Fond Du Lac.
To run into Fond Du Lac Bay to Superior City
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From Passage Island Lighthouse to Rock Harbor, Isle Royale.
Courses and Distances on Lake Superio
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Lighthouses on Lake Superior
Round Island, Point Iroquois, White Fish Point
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Grand Island, Marquette, Granite Island, West Huron Island, Portage Entry, Gull Island, Manitou Island, Copper Harbor, Rock Harbor
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Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Ononagon, La Point, Minnesota Point, Raspberry Island
Variation of the Compass on Lake Superior
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St. Clair River
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Courses and Distances on Lake St. Clair
Sailing Directions for Lake St. Clair--To Enter St. Clair River by the South Pass or Channel
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Courses and Distances on Lake Erie
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Sailing Directions for the Head of Lake Erie
From Detroit River to Point Pelee
Detroit River to Cleveland
Detroit River to Sandusky
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Detroit River to Maumee Bay
Detroit River to Monroe
Monroe to Point Pelee
Monroe to Cleveland--Middle Passage
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Monroe to Sandusky Bay
Maumee Bay to Sandusky Bay
Maumee Bay to Point Pelee, Ont.
Maumee Bay Ranges
Detroit River.
From Bar Point, Lake Erie, to Windmill Point Lighthouse, Lake St. Clair
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Courses and Distances on the North Shore of Lake Erie
From Port Colborne Pier to Grand River
From Grand River to Port Dover
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From Rondeau to Point Pelee
Lighthouses and Harbors on Lake Erie--On Both Shores
Black Rock, Beacon light on Horse Shoe Reef
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Strawberry Islands, Buffalo light
To Enter Buffalo Harbor
Silver Creek, Dunkirk, Portland or Barcelona, Erie or Presqu'ile
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Conneaut, Ashtabula, Grand River or Fairport, Cleveland, Black River, Vermillion, Huron, Cedar Point
To Enter Sandusky Bay, day or night
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Sandusky, Port Clinton, Green Island or Strontian, West Sister, Turtle Island
To run up Maumee River to Toledo
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To run the East Channel into Maumee Bay
Lighthouses on the Canada Side of Lake Erie
Bois Blanc
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Point Pelee, Rondeau, Port Stanley, Port Burwell, Long Point, Port Dover, Grand River, Mohawk Island (Gull Island)
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Port Colborne or Gravely Bay
Regulations to be observed at Port Colborne and Port Dalhousie Elevators
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Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario.
From Port Dalhousie to the Ducks Lighthouse
From Port Dalhousie to Oswego
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From Port Dalhousie to Genesee River, 86 1/2 miles
Port Dalhousie Harbor
Lighthouses on both shores of Lake Ontario
Ogdensburg, Cross-over Island
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Sister Island, Sunken Rock, Rock Island, Tibbett's Point, Galloo Island, Horse Island, Stony Point, Sackett's Harbor, Salmon River, Oswego
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Big Sodus Bay, Little Sodus Bay, Genesee River, Niagara Fort, Port Dalhousie, Burlington Canal
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Oakville, Port Credit
Toronto Harbor, Ontario
Gibraltar Point, Queen's Dock
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The Port of Liverpool, or Pickering, formerly called Frenchman's Bay
Whitby Harbor
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Port Hope light, Scotch Bonnet, Long Point, False Duck's
Oshawa
Port Darlington
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Bond head or Port of Newcastle
Port Hope
Cobourg
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Grafton
Colborne
Presqu'ile Harbor
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South Bay Point
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Kingston
Narrows light (Brockville)
Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario
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Oakville
Wellington Square and Nelson
Oak Orchard Creek
Variation of the Compass on Lake Ontario
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Table of Distances for the Upper Lakes, from Port to Port, in Miles.
West Side of Lake Michigan
East Side of Lake Michigan and West Side of Lake Huron
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Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Canada Side of Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Distances by the Grand Trunk Railway
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Appendix to Thompson's Coast Pilot. 1869
New Law of Marine Lights and Signals on the Lakes
An Act Fixing certain rules and regulations for preventing collisions on the water
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An Act to Regulate the Admeasurement of Tonnage of Ships and Vessels of the United States
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Fees of Custom House Officers -- Important to Business Men
Table of Distances at which objects can be seen at sea
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Table of the Angles which every Point and Quarter Point of the Compas makes with the Meridian.
The Lake Coasting Trade
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Fog Horn, as recommended by Committee Lake Underwriters.
Notes and Remarks on the Barometer
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Explanation of the Aneroid Barometer
Rules for Barometrical Observation
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A Lunar Tidal Wave in the North American Lakes Extract from a paper read by Lieut.-Col. Graham, before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, August 1860.
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Remarkable Phenomenon. [barometer and water levels on Lake Superior]
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Rising and Falling of the Waters of Lake Michigan
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Valuable Maritime Suggestions.
How to steer a vessel or steamboat when the Rudder is lost or disabled.
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Lee Way
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How to Judge Weather by the Sky
Recipes for Blacking Ships' Standing Rigging.
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To Mark a Lead Line
Marks and Deeps of the Lead Line
Visibility
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Velocity of Wind
Estimated weight of Cordage Weight of 100 Fathoms each size.
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A Table of Minimum Sizes of Chains and weight of Anchors, adapted to the Tonnage of Lake Sail Vessels.
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Explanation of Nautical Terms
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Contents to Thompson's Coast Pilot
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[Advertisements]
Franklin & Rand Sail Makers, Buffalo
Samuel A. Provoost, Sail Maker. Buffalo
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Irving & Garrett Ship Building, Detroit
Andrew Harvey & Son, Brass Founders, and Machinists, Detroit
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Robert W. King, Crockery, China, Detroit
Dunlap, Donaldson & Co., Successors to E. Kanter, Ship Chandlers, Detroit
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Wm. S. Talman & Co., Marine Reporters, ship Brokers, General Insurance Agents, and Notaries Public, Detroit
Patrick McCrane, Coppersmith. Detroit
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Geo. C. Chandler, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Detroit
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Welz Brothers, Stoves, Tin, Hardware, Detroit
J. C. Potter & Co., House, Sign & Decorative Painters, Detroit
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Hodge & Christie, High and Low Pressure Engines, Detroit
John Jenkins, Ship and Boat Builder, Detroit
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T. S. Hawks, Books, Buffalo
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J. Cook & Son, Ship Blocks, Detroit
Teuton, McWilliams & Co., Groceries, Provisions and Ship Stores, Detroit
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Lyons & Finney, Ship Chandlers & Grocers, Oswego
C. Lindanman & Co., Butchers, Detroit
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Guy F. Hinchman & Co., Groceries and Provisions, Ship Chandlery, Detroit
Thomas White, Rigger & Sailmaker, Detroit
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Wilson & Robeson, Sail Makers, Riggers, etc., Detroit
Union Tobacco Works, Detroit
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Detroit River Dry Dock, J. P. Clark, Detroit
Wilcox Brothers, Ship Chandlers & Grocers, Toledo, OH
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C. K. Dixon, Commercial Broker, Detroit
Trowbridge, Wilcox & Co., Commission Merchants, Ship Chandlers, Detroit
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William Smith, Butcher, Detroit
L. L. Lyons, Ship Chandler and Grocer, Cleveland
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