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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: ... The last 20 days, logged 4,193, or 209 13-24 average; from Cape to Java 5,363 in 25f, day's average 204 4-10. The best day was 267, and the next 250, and ran 240 for several days before reaching Java Head. On the second voyage of the Luconia she left Boston March 3rd. Was to the line. 36.00. Logging 4,498 Meridian of Cape in 24.16." 4,097 St. Paul's in.. 14.16." 2,753 Java Head in.. 14.20." 2,763 90 4-24 14,111 Crossed the line in 23.53 west-; extreme west position 29.40, latitude 17.20. The greatest day 246, average of best consecutive 20 days 193, and ran down easting in 39 south. Captain Pearson also commanded the ship Hindoo. The year not stated. Left Boston for Batavia, January 3rd. On the 27th, Crossed line Ion. 26 in 24i. Logging 4,282 Passed the Cape in 234." 4,470 Passed St. Paul's in 14 " 2,844 Passed Java Head in 21." 2,673 83 1-12 14,269 Arrived at Batavia in 85 days; from Boston to St. Paul's averaged 187; from the Cape to St. Paul's 203; from 13th February to 14th March, 20 days, averaged 200 1-5. Best run was 275; extreme west position latitude 17, longitude 33i, and ran down easting in latitude 39. None of the ships named were considered clippers. Ship Raduga, a sharp ship of about 500 tons, commanded by Thomas Leach, who still lives, left Liverpool June 25th, 1848, for China. Crossed the line July 26th in longitude 27, logging 4,280; best day 232. On the 5th of August the journal says: "Latitude 25 south, longitude 33 west; commences with fresh breezes from north-east, and clear weather; at" midnight wind more moderate; barometer 30 3-10; at 5.50, A. M., heard a rumbling noise, and instantly the sails on the mainmast took aback, and again instantly filled, when the mainmast broke short off, square with the deck, bringing down the mizzen t...
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