Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Sailing Directions for the North Coast of France, From Cape Grisnez to Cape Levi, Vol. 1
The Bearings and Courses throughout this Work are Magnetic, unless other wise expressed.
The Variation for the year 1908 will be found under headings of sections. It is estimated to decrease about 6' annually.
The Bearings of the Light-sectors are given from the Lighthouse.
The Distances are in Nautical M iles, - 60 to a degree of latitude. The Nautical Mile is about English feet, usually reckoned as g/ards=1,000 fathoms also the Nautical Mile= me'tres, kilome'tres.* A Cable is considered to be {5 of a Nautical Mile, and equal to 100 Fathoms.
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