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Needle touch" d with the Loadfkom departs from the true 

 North a certain number of Degrees to the right and lefty 

 and Mariners compute the Degrees of its departure by 

 the means of an Alhidada, and a thread which divides 

 the Glafs of the Compafs into two equal parts, andfo 

 Jhews the Variation of the Needle at Sun-fet, that being 

 the true proper time for making the Obfervation ; for 

 at Sun-rifing, and at Noqn, one may be deceivd by 

 RefraBions, &C. 

 Coureurs de Bois, i. e. Forefi Rangers, are French or 

 Canadefe, fo caWd from employing their whole Life in 

 the rough Exerdfe of tranfporting Merchandize Goods 

 to the Lakes of Canada, and to all the other Countries of 

 that Continent, in order to Trade with the Savages : 

 And in regard that tiny run in Canows a thou/and 

 Leagues up the Country, notwithstanding the danger of 

 the Sea and Emmies, I take it, theyfhould rather be c&U 

 led Coureurs dc Rifques, than Coureurs de Bois. 



E. 



Eddy, or boyling Water, is little Watery Mountains that 

 rife $t the foot of Water- falls or Cat or ails, jufi as 

 we fee the Water plays in the Cifierns of Water-works* 



Edge of a Bank, is the Reiving part of it that runs fieep 

 xlike a Wall. 



E 



Fathom, among the French is the meafure of fix foot. 

 Feaft of Union, a Term us*d by the Iroquefe to fignify 



the renewing of the Alliance between the Jive Iroquefe 



Nations* 



Flats are a ridge of Rocks running under Water from one 

 Station to another, and rifing within five or fix foot at 

 leafi of the Surface of that Element ^fo as to hinder Ship* 

 Bareges, &CC. to float upon 'em. 



Flight, fignifies in this Book the Cargo, tho in other 

 Cafes it fignifies likewife the Hire or Fare. 



Furl the Sails, fignifies the drawing them up to a heap 



towards 



