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Page 101
... vessels all packed in here , and the nature of the tide , which sets right to that bridge , keeping them there . Q. Has the stage of the tide anything to do with reference to the passage either way of vessels ? A. Yes , sir ; when the ...
... vessels all packed in here , and the nature of the tide , which sets right to that bridge , keeping them there . Q. Has the stage of the tide anything to do with reference to the passage either way of vessels ? A. Yes , sir ; when the ...
Page 121
... vessels coming down have the right of way , and no vessel being towed up against the tide can hinder them from coming down . That is one of the laws of navigation which is well understood , I suppose . There were vessels enough coming ...
... vessels coming down have the right of way , and no vessel being towed up against the tide can hinder them from coming down . That is one of the laws of navigation which is well understood , I suppose . There were vessels enough coming ...
Page 123
... vessels here wanting to go up , and you saw one or two vessels coming down , as I understand it , those vessels coming down have the right of way ? A. Not unless the tide is ebb . Q. I am speaking about ebb - tide . Those 25 vessels ...
... vessels here wanting to go up , and you saw one or two vessels coming down , as I understand it , those vessels coming down have the right of way ? A. Not unless the tide is ebb . Q. I am speaking about ebb - tide . Those 25 vessels ...
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