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APPENDIX. 





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FIGURES 

 TO DENOTE THE FORCE OF THE WIND. 



Calm. 



Light Air, - - - Or just sufficient to give steerage way 



Light Breeze, - ^Or that which a man-r ] to 2 knots 

 / o(-war, with all sail \ 



Gentle Breeze, - > set, and cleaii full, ^ 3 to 4 knots 

 4 would go in smoolbi 

 eeze, ' water, from v 5 to G 



Moderate Breezi 



knots. 



Fresh Breeze, -"\ ^Royals, &c. 



Strong Breeze, f Or that to which a I Single reefed topsails 



I well-conditioned I and top gallant sails. 

 IModerate Gale, \ man-of-war / Triple-reefed topsails, 



/ could just carry \ jib, &c. 

 Fresh Gale, - - i in chace, full and 1 Triijle-reefed topsails 



Iby - - - -I &c. 



I I Close-reefed topsails 



V and courses. 



Strong Gale, 



Whole Gale, - Or that with which she could scarcely 

 bear closc-reefetl main-topsail and 

 reefed fore-sail. 



Storji, - — - Or that which would reduce her to 

 storm stay-sails. 



Hurricane, - - Or that which no canvass could with- 

 stand. 



LliTTERS 

 TO DENOTE THE STATE OF THE WEATHER. 



b Blue Sky ; whether clear or hazy atmosphere. 



C Clouds ; detached passing clouds. 



d Drizzling Rain. 



f Foggy— f Thick fog. 



g Gloo.my dark weather. 



