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3 CRYSTAL PALACE AND ITS CONTENTS.
FJSGISTERINGTCOivrPASS. BY1 D. NAJ?IER-'ANBASON.
s'r the exact corn-so wliich a vessel 1ms
Stive hours. Its obioct is to enable
I' the ship lias been steered correctly :
or. and the amount of deviation.
Tnis compass registers upon ]
been steered for twenty-four coi
the captain at any time to aseerta
and, if hot. to show the period ot
MODEL OF AN AEA
EXHIBITED BY
BATELLE.
TAIN.HMViaNS.
The batelles were the boats principally mod by the Joaseme -.
the Persian Gulf, who were a terror to the native mariners' iSES*
minated by the efforts of the King's ships and the East India Com*'-
vessels of war. These vessels have a very sharp and hollow flow !fnft
clear run, aud a perfect, wedge-like entrance, winch offers littleV^
resistance to the water. They are noted for their fast sailing and nV°
weatherly qualities ; the consequence was, that to capture them was , '
difficult task, and they were frequently known to make off in ^M
stylo when within gun-shot of a ship of .war. The. Arabs assert f
no vessels can sail so close to the wind as the batelle; and, with r'
exception, perhaps, of the recent case of the America, there may bo I !
reason for the assertion; and oven the Anuria,, if put to the test ^
bo found not to surpass the Arab craft in this quality. The mode ofetej:
the batelle is singular; tho rudder project-several feet below the heel of$
stern-post; to the after part of the rudder is fixed the tiller,
MFE-PDESERVING
This is one of
the many contri-
vances for the .
preservation . of: .■
lifo in the event " '
of accidental ,ini-, /
mcrsion. The ribs . /
are of cork; and (
it is so fashioned N~-
as to be-capable ,
of being worn un-
observed under a coat o
d without inconv
mantle;.and, inconsequence of its pliability, can
whilst rowing a- boat. When not required,
.„.„ uiwuremuui.:!! wnnst; rowing a boat,
be folded up and stowed away in a small space.
ABAB BATELLE. ;' ■
curve pointing upwards; the ropes are led inboard by nn Slit-rigger at the
side, by which the helmsman steers. They are lateen'-riggeoj and have three
suits of sails of Eahreen canvas. In calms they are propelled by sweep.
The largest is 'ISO: tons, and odIt
used bv the Arab clliefs of_tM
Persian Gulf on state occasions
and visits of ceremony. Jtte
model is-from Captain -florin*-
, LK"., and intended as apresort*
tho Court of Directors for tnw
Museum.
The Sahpakq is a swift ^
used in the Indian Arclupel«|
and is propelled by sails and oM*
Judkin's Sewing Machise sews
in a circle, curve, or stiaigW
lino, 500 stitches per minute: tw
rack in which tho cloth is p^cefl
being moved forward bv a spi"">&
n* n „.-..„.. j.-„j™>„ f0r every
tbrc:A>
stitch. There lire u»v .—-
one is carried in the shuttle, t»<
other taken from a reel at t*j
top of the machine, and passS
through the cloth.by the n«*
■, and, when withdraw
threads
stitch.
locked in a lasting
3 CRYSTAL PALACE AND ITS CONTENTS.
FJSGISTERINGTCOivrPASS. BY1 D. NAJ?IER-'ANBASON.
s'r the exact corn-so wliich a vessel 1ms
Stive hours. Its obioct is to enable
I' the ship lias been steered correctly :
or. and the amount of deviation.
Tnis compass registers upon ]
been steered for twenty-four coi
the captain at any time to aseerta
and, if hot. to show the period ot
MODEL OF AN AEA
EXHIBITED BY
BATELLE.
TAIN.HMViaNS.
The batelles were the boats principally mod by the Joaseme -.
the Persian Gulf, who were a terror to the native mariners' iSES*
minated by the efforts of the King's ships and the East India Com*'-
vessels of war. These vessels have a very sharp and hollow flow !fnft
clear run, aud a perfect, wedge-like entrance, winch offers littleV^
resistance to the water. They are noted for their fast sailing and nV°
weatherly qualities ; the consequence was, that to capture them was , '
difficult task, and they were frequently known to make off in ^M
stylo when within gun-shot of a ship of .war. The. Arabs assert f
no vessels can sail so close to the wind as the batelle; and, with r'
exception, perhaps, of the recent case of the America, there may bo I !
reason for the assertion; and oven the Anuria,, if put to the test ^
bo found not to surpass the Arab craft in this quality. The mode ofetej:
the batelle is singular; tho rudder project-several feet below the heel of$
stern-post; to the after part of the rudder is fixed the tiller,
MFE-PDESERVING
This is one of
the many contri-
vances for the .
preservation . of: .■
lifo in the event " '
of accidental ,ini-, /
mcrsion. The ribs . /
are of cork; and (
it is so fashioned N~-
as to be-capable ,
of being worn un-
observed under a coat o
d without inconv
mantle;.and, inconsequence of its pliability, can
whilst rowing a- boat. When not required,
.„.„ uiwuremuui.:!! wnnst; rowing a boat,
be folded up and stowed away in a small space.
ABAB BATELLE. ;' ■
curve pointing upwards; the ropes are led inboard by nn Slit-rigger at the
side, by which the helmsman steers. They are lateen'-riggeoj and have three
suits of sails of Eahreen canvas. In calms they are propelled by sweep.
The largest is 'ISO: tons, and odIt
used bv the Arab clliefs of_tM
Persian Gulf on state occasions
and visits of ceremony. Jtte
model is-from Captain -florin*-
, LK"., and intended as apresort*
tho Court of Directors for tnw
Museum.
The Sahpakq is a swift ^
used in the Indian Arclupel«|
and is propelled by sails and oM*
Judkin's Sewing Machise sews
in a circle, curve, or stiaigW
lino, 500 stitches per minute: tw
rack in which tho cloth is p^cefl
being moved forward bv a spi"">&
n* n „.-..„.. j.-„j™>„ f0r every
tbrc:A>
stitch. There lire u»v .—-
one is carried in the shuttle, t»<
other taken from a reel at t*j
top of the machine, and passS
through the cloth.by the n«*
■, and, when withdraw
threads
stitch.
locked in a lasting