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Azimuth-Compass is an instrument employed for ascertaining the sun's magnetical azimuth. Studding-Sails are long and narrow, and are used only in fine weather, on the outside of the large square sails. Stay-Sails have three corners, and are hoisted up on the stays when the wind crosses the ship.
On the Flores side there are many good harbours and bays where vessels may anchor; but the country hereabouts appears burnt up and desolate. I had no azimuth-compass and consequently could not observe very accurately the variation; but I believe there is so little in Mangaryn Straits that no great error will be occasioned by considering the true and magnetic bearings to be the same.
The declination of the needle was observed by the azimuth-compass to be 22° 30' 32" N.E., and its inclination from the elevation of the pole, 11° 11'. Such is the poor amount of the astronomical labours for nearly a month, in this so uncourteous a season and climate.
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