White's New Invented Horizon
W Bain, Master, Royal Navy
Genre: | Letter |
Subjects: | Navigation, Invention, Military Technology |
Institutions mentioned: | Royal Navy |
Describes the invention, by 'Mr Gavin White, grocer in Kinross', of an artifical horizon which can be attached to 'the common quadrant', to enable navigation in foggy weather. | |
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