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GENERAL REMAEKS. 



thence by rhumb line to cross the meridian of 45° west in latitude 40° 

 30' north, 67° 19', 700 miles: from this last position notliino; north 

 of the Great Circle to Fastnet, when bound to the Irish channel, and 

 as near as possible to, but nothing north of, the Great Circle to 

 Bishops rock, always keeping south of the latitude of Bishops rock 

 when bound to the English channel. 



Oreat Circle to Fastnet. 



Distance on Great Circle, 1,411 miles. Total distance, Sandy Hook lisht vessel to 



Fastnet. 2,755 miles. 



Great Circle to Bishops roclc. 



Distance on the Track, 1,540 miles. Total distance, Sandy Hook light-vessel to Bishops 



rock, 2,884 miles. 



WESTBOUND. 



From January 15 to August 14, both days inclusive, steer from 

 Fastnet or Bishops rock, on Great Circle course, but nothing to the 

 southward, to cross the meridian of 47° west in latitude 42°, 

 thence by either rhumb line or Great Circle, or even north of the 

 Great Circle if an easterly current is encountered, to a position south 

 of Nantucket light-vessel; thence to Fire Island light- vessel when 

 bound for New York, or to Five Fathom Bank south light-vessel 

 when bound for Philadelphia, or direct to Boston if bound there. 



From August 15 to January 14, both days inclusive, steer from 

 Fastnet or Bishops rock on Great Circle course, but nothing to the 

 southward, to cross the meridian of 49° west in latitude 46° ; 

 thence by rhumb line to cross the meridian of 60° west in latitude 

 43° ; thence also by rhumb line to a position south of Nantucket 

 light-vessel; thence to Fire Island light- vessel when bound for New 

 York, or to Five Fathom Bank south light- vessel when bound for 

 Philadelphia, or direct to Boston when bound there. 



