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page 878

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Title page 878
Relation 1368
Date 2004-01-10 to 2004-01-12
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Description would report the depth of water to the signal man, and he would make a record of the same. Without paying out any more of the anchor-line, we would, by means of the sweep or steering-oar, swing the boat to the right or left, say 20 feet, give another signal, and sound again. When we had swung as far to the right or left as was possible, we would pay out 20 feet more of line, signal, and sound; then swing again to the right or left, again signal and sound, and so on until the 1,200 feet of...
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