2 CANOE TRAVELLING, - many a bump on unseen rocks is caused, by dodging about round headlands and islands, trying to ascertain by their true shapes “where we are.” * The clearest diagram I have yet seen for a compass- card is that of the “ Rob Roy.” The question of colour has also to be considered… … In purchasing a compass, depth of box, and its relative diameter to the card, should be considered, as freedom in swinging is of vital importance. I find a compass for ordinary cruising work, slung wigh a metal cup, more useful than one hanging on mineral, the * Described in ‘‘ Rob Roy” on the…
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