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Obfervations, and fend ’em to Court : A Copy of 
which he gave me, fign’d with his own Hand, and is 
as follows. 
The Report of Monfieur de Charlies. 
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An Experiment of the Swiftnefs of a Gaily , with per- 
pendicular revolving Oars , invented by Monfieur Du 
Quet ; compar’d with that of a common Gaily. Made 
M Marfeilles, &c. 
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At i oil. 3 min. in the Morning, the Superbe Gaily 
quitted her Station over-againft the Auguftins , in 
order to fall down to the Chain. 
At io h. ii m. fhe oame to the Chain. 
.At ioh. 6 m. the Machine Gaily quitted her Stati- 
on, at the innermofl Part of the Port. She had 
three Machines on each fide. 
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10. 13. She came to the Chain. 
10. 19. The two Gallies abreaft. Both row with 
their whole Crews. 
10. 25. The Superbe pafles ; and then rows only 
with the hinder part of her Crew. 
10. 27. The Machine Gaily pafles. 
10. 28. Both row with their whole Crews, 
io. 30. The Superbe Gaily paffes ; and then rows 
only with the fore part of her Crew. 
jo. 32. The Machine Gaily pafles ; upon which 
the Superbe Gaily claps on more Oars, till fuch 
Time as flie has acquir’d the fame Velocity with 
the Machine Gaily : And it appear’d, that with 
ieven or eight Oars lefs than her Complement 
on 
