...equatorial ring is uppermost, and this side is graduated to parts of twenty-four hours and minutes of time in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, as is well understood, and also the semicircle or double quadrant, o, which is shown in plan at fig. 18,...

...that pole which we are looking at will be a positive pole. When, however, the current pass around it in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, the pole will be a negative pole. If the current should pass round it in both directions, an equal...

...Lying to on the starboard tack, the barometer falling : " 1st. If the wind changes to the right, or in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, the vessel is on the right of the central path, in the dangerous semicircle ; she should continue on...

...hove-to on the starboard tack, barometer falling: "1. If the wind hanl by the compass to the right, or in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, the ship is to the right of the path of the center, in the dangerous semicircle, and should run close-hanled...

...hove-to on the starboard tack, barometer falling : " 1. If the wind hauls by the compass to the right, or in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, the ship is to the right of the path of the center, in the dangerous semicircle, and should run close-hauled...

...whole horizontal force are nearly the same at these hours. The progression in each loop is direct (or in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch), as in the solar variation. (185) The next table contains the corresponding values of the lunar inequality...

...increase around to 360° in the same direction in which the limb of the instrument increases, preferably in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch. 213. Check Readings. — To enable the observer to locate large errors in azimuth or distance, or both,...

...readings be denoted by ul, M2, «8 respectively. The point F is then moved round the contour of the figure in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, and on the starting point being again reached a second set of readings is taken from the rollers D1,...

...Northern hemisphere) , the bai'ometer falling : 1. — If the wind hauls by the compass to the right, or in the direction of the movement of the hands of a watch, the ship is to the right of the path of the centre of the storm, in the dangerous semi-circle, and...

...enough and wide enough to admit the flat part of the largest size stopper. This applied to thestopper gives a very considerable leverage, and with it stoppers...turning them in the direction of the movement of the handsofa watch as all right-hand screws are put in. To take the stopper out it must, of course, be...