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GRIFFIN’S NAUTICAL SERIES
Seventh Edition. Revised, with Chapters on Trim, Buoyancy,
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KNØW YOUR OWN SHIP.
By THOMAS WALTON, Naval Architegt.
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Rolling,
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Shifting Cargoes,
Admission
Sail Area,
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Mr. Waltons
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BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Steel Ships: Their Construction and Maintenance.
(See page 38.)
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