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Eldridge's Charts and Coast Pilot — Continued. 



"No. 10. Buzzard's Bay, on a very large scale, with a book of sailing 



directions. Price, $3. 

 "No. 11. New chart of Delaware Bay and River, on a large scale, in 



one shee't. Eldridge's Coast Pilot, No. 1, Chatham to Saint 



John. Price $3." 



Charts. 



Charts of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. United 

 States, Department of the Navy, Bureau of Navigation, Hy- 

 drographic Office. 



Charts. 



Collection of about one hundred and twelve charts published by 

 the Survey, being charts of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of 

 North America. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

 J. E. Hilgard, Superintendent. 



37. Cabin lamps, lanterns, torches, etc. 

 Starboard-side lantern. 



Tin, and cut green glass; the tin frame painted green; triangular; 

 one glass side curved; the rest of tin. A swinging door is 

 fitted in the after side, and a socket to fit on the lantern-board 

 iron is on the third side. Triangular kerosene lamp inside. 

 Boston, Mass., 1883. 57,180. U. S. Fish Commission. This is 

 the style of side lantern commonly used on board of fishing 

 vessels. This one is hung on the starboard lantern-board at 

 night when the vessel is sailing, in order that the course she is 

 pursuing may be easily determined by the crews of other 

 vessels, and thereby a collision avoided which otherwise might 

 occur. 



" If two side lights you see ahead, 

 Port your helm and show your red. 

 Greeu to green, or red to red ; 

 Perfect safety, go ahead." 



Port-side lantern. 



Tin, and cut red glass ; the tin part painted red ; triangular ; one 

 side of curved glass; the rest of tin. A swinging door is fitted 

 in the after side, and a socket to fit on the lantern-board iron is 

 on the third side. Triangular kerosene lamp inside. Boston^ 

 Mass., 1883. 57,179. U. S. Fish Commission. This colored 

 lantern is hung on the port lantern-board at night when a vessel 

 is sailing. 



Boat-lanterns. 



Copper and glass ; triangular; flat-bottom; convex top, with venti- 

 lator at apex ; lamp inside with two burners ; width of lantern 



