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Excerpt from The Vancouver Island Pilot: Containing Sailing Directions for the Coasts of Vancouver Island, and Part of British Columbia
The Vancouver Island Pilot contains Sailing Directions for the whole of the coasts of Vancouver Island, including Juan de Fuca Strait; and the shores of British Columbia as far north as the parallel of 51° Ii, with the exception of some of the deep inlets, the examination of which is not yet completed. That portion from the entrance of Juan de Enca''strait on the west, to Discovery Passage on the east, is by Captain G. H. Richards, r.n., during his survey of these coasts in bm. Ships Plumper and Hecate, from 1858 to 1862; the remainder has been compiled from the journals of that officer and other documents, up to 18643 by E. P. Bedwell, Master, r.n., who assisted in the survey.
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The Vancouver Island Pilot contains Sailing Directions for the whole of the coasts of Vancouver Island, including Juan de Fuca Strait; and the shores of British Columbia as far north as the parallel of 51° Ii, with the exception of some of the deep inlets, the examination of which is not yet completed. That portion from the entrance of Juan de Enca''strait on the west, to Discovery Passage on the east, is by Captain G. H. Richards, r.n., during his survey of these coasts in bm. Ships Plumper and Hecate, from 1858 to 1862; the remainder has been compiled from the journals of that officer and other documents, up to 18643 by E. P. Bedwell, Master, r.n., who assisted in the survey.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
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ISBN - 9780260469298
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 284
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ISBN - 9781331876274
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 286
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