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A TABLE explaining fome Terms 

 made ufe of in both Volumes. 



A. 



AStroIabe is a Mathematical Infirument that can 

 [caret be ufed in the Ocean by reafon of the Waves* 

 There are two forts of them. The firfi are made 

 ufe of by Eaft- India Majlers, at a time when the Sea 

 is as Jmooth as the face of a Looking-glafs. This fort 

 areferviceable in taking the heighih of the Sun, by the 

 means of two little Tins, which are bord Jo as to have 

 two dioptrick Perforations, that ferve to conduct the 

 rays of light to that Luminary. The latter are fuch as 

 the Mathematicians commonly make ufe of for Agronomi- 

 cal Obfervations, and are furbifiid with Azimuths, 

 Almucantarasy Loxodromick Tables ? and the Concmtrick 

 and Excentrick Tables of the Sphere* 



B. 



Bank of New- found-land, or Bank m general, is a 

 rifing Ground in the Sea, which fhoots like a Hat beyond 

 the other brims. The Bank of New-found land has 

 thirty or forty Fathom Water } and is pavd with Cod jijh. 



Balm, is a head of fiagnating Water, not unlike a Pool or 

 Lake* 



BoutCUX Jtgnifies little Nets belagd to the end of a Stick 

 The Fiflnrmen make ufe of them to catch Fijh upon a 

 fandy Ground, and efpecially Eels, upon the fide of St, 

 Laurence River. 



Bouts de Quiev-res, are Nets not unlike Bouteux, which 

 fervefor the fame ufe. 



Br eaking ground Jignifies the weighing Anchor and put- 

 tine; to Sea. 



Brigantine, a fmall Vejjel one Dzck } bulk of light of 



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