United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 16, Parts 4-5U.S. Naval Institute, 1890 - Naval art and science |
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Page 572 - Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face
Page 498 - The Marine Corps shall be liable to do duty in the forts and garrisons of the United States, on the sea-coast, or any other duty on shore, as the President at his discretion may direct.
Page 545 - which blow from the northeast in the northern hemisphere, and from the southeast in the southern hemisphere. The trades
Page 464 - Lacquer juice consists essentially of four substances; viz., urushic acid, gum, water, and nitrogenous matter. 2. "The main constituent, urushic acid, is a stable acid, capable of forming many well-defined salts and derivative compounds. 3. " The gum is probably identical with gum arabic. 4. " The nitrogenous matter has a composition allied to albumen,
Page 579 - day. Everybody pretty weak. Slept or rested all day and then managed to get enough wood in before dark. Read part of divine service. Suffering in our feet— no footgear. "Monday, October
Page 579 - carry the bodies of Lee and Kaack out on the ice. The doctor, Collins, and I carried them around the corner out of sight. Then my eye closed up. "Sunday, October 23d
Page 579 - day. Kaack was found dead about midnight between the doctor and myself. Lee died about noon. Read prayers for sick when we found he was going. "Saturday, October
Page 572 - my reasoning powers each night, as I sit down to reflect upon the events of the day ; and but for some still, small voice within me that tells me this can hardly be the ending of all my labor and zeal, I should be tempted to despair.
Page 465 - addition of pure urushic acid, which brings down the relative amounts of gum and nitrogenous matter. The lacquer becomes thus more transparent and gains in strength. 9. " The mixture of 20 to 25 per cent of drying oil with the juice does not much impair the essential quality of the lacquer.
Page 639 - A part of the steel face below the preceding shot-hole separated from the wrought-iron back and was thrown off. All previous cracks widened. That part of the wrought-iron back which was exposed on the upper part of the plate showed a rough, broken appearance and contained three narrow cracks. The