Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 99
shows a pocket watch-case compass. In the mariners com-pass, which is used at sea, the compass card and the magnetic needle are fast-ened together. The card is made of a circular sheet of mica and the points of the compass, which are called rhumbs, are marked on the edge. The needle and card float… … Fig. 90.- I $ * Dial of Mariners Compass. MOTHER EARTH, OLD ADAMS PLANET 79 all of the points by heart and be able to name them, beginningwith the north and going round the card to the north again, iswhat sailors call boxing the compass. See Fig. 90. Points on Compass Card Names of Points N North N…
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