The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volumen45William B. Dana F. Hunt, 1861 |
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... entrance from the shoals of Cape Charles to those of Cape Henry , measures eight miles in width . A single man - of - war could close the bay against the exit or en- trance of the merchant marine , provided there was no naval armament ...
... entrance from the shoals of Cape Charles to those of Cape Henry , measures eight miles in width . A single man - of - war could close the bay against the exit or en- trance of the merchant marine , provided there was no naval armament ...
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... entrance to Beaufort , by look- ing down the coast occasionally , could effectually guard these minor straits . It is proper to state that in giving the depth of water , when the extreme highest figure is used , it indicates the depth ...
... entrance to Beaufort , by look- ing down the coast occasionally , could effectually guard these minor straits . It is proper to state that in giving the depth of water , when the extreme highest figure is used , it indicates the depth ...
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... entrance . Beaufort River has an average depth of sixteen feet at low water , to a point within two miles of the city , and nearly fifteen up to Beaufort . The entrance to this port is easier than that of Charleston , but as there are ...
... entrance . Beaufort River has an average depth of sixteen feet at low water , to a point within two miles of the city , and nearly fifteen up to Beaufort . The entrance to this port is easier than that of Charleston , but as there are ...
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... entrance of the St. John's . XII . St. Augustine . - The last place of any importance on the Atlan- tic coast of the Southern States is St. Augustine . The entrance to this harbor is by two inlets , with only five to six feet of water ...
... entrance of the St. John's . XII . St. Augustine . - The last place of any importance on the Atlan- tic coast of the Southern States is St. Augustine . The entrance to this harbor is by two inlets , with only five to six feet of water ...
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... entrance of Tampa Bay has a depth of nineteen feet , and the north entrance a depth of seventeen feet at mean low water . XVI . Cedar Keys . - The first port on the Gulf coast , of commercial value , is Cedar Keys , situated ten miles ...
... entrance of Tampa Bay has a depth of nineteen feet , and the north entrance a depth of seventeen feet at mean low water . XVI . Cedar Keys . - The first port on the Gulf coast , of commercial value , is Cedar Keys , situated ten miles ...
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