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Longitude - Tables - Early works to 1800

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Tables for reducing lunar observations, and obviating the difficulties in finding the longitude, by William Garrard, Master of the Naval Academy, Ormond House, Paradise Row, Chelsea; and Late of the Royal Navy.
Garrard, William, active 1781-1808.Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]
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A very easy and short method of finding the true distance between the moon and sun, or a fixed star, for the purpose of determining the longditude. By J. Greensword, Teacher of Navigation, the Lunar Observations, &c. and Master of the United Society's School, in Trinity-Street, Rotherbithe.
Greensword, J.Date: [1797?]
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Mercator's sailing, applied to the true figure of the earth. With an introduction, concerning the discovery and determination of that figure. By Patrick Murdoch, M. A. Rector of Stradishall in Suffolk.
Murdoch, Patrick, -1774.Date: 1741
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Margetts's longitude tables; for correcting the effect of parallax and refraction, on the observ'd distance taken between the moon and the sun, or a fixed star, Whereby the True Distance is Accurately Obtain'd, and the Corresponding, Time at Greenwich Found by Inspection.
Margetts, George, 1748-1804.Date: [1790]
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Tables, for readily computing longitude, by the lunar observations. Partly new, and partly taken from the requisite tables of Dr. Maskelyne. With their application, in a variety of rules and examples. By William Croswell, A.M. teacher of navigation.
Croswell, William, 1760-1834.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]

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Longitude - Tables - Early works to 1800

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Tables for reducing lunar observations, and obviating the difficulties in finding the longitude, by William Garrard, Master of the Naval Academy, Ormond House, Paradise Row, Chelsea; and Late of the Royal Navy.

A very easy and short method of finding the true distance between the moon and sun, or a fixed star, for the purpose of determining the longditude. By J. Greensword, Teacher of Navigation, the Lunar Observations, &c. and Master of the United Society's School, in Trinity-Street, Rotherbithe.

Mercator's sailing, applied to the true figure of the earth. With an introduction, concerning the discovery and determination of that figure. By Patrick Murdoch, M. A. Rector of Stradishall in Suffolk.

Margetts's longitude tables; for correcting the effect of parallax and refraction, on the observ'd distance taken between the moon and the sun, or a fixed star, Whereby the True Distance is Accurately Obtain'd, and the Corresponding, Time at Greenwich Found by Inspection.

Tables, for readily computing longitude, by the lunar observations. Partly new, and partly taken from the requisite tables of Dr. Maskelyne. With their application, in a variety of rules and examples. By William Croswell, A.M. teacher of navigation.