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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [53] (82/524)
The record is made up of 1 volume (451 pages). It was created in 1863-1864. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
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al-Kuh and Musendom.—Lieutenant A. W. Stiffe, Indian Navy.
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Air.
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Remarks, &c.
0 Jashk Quoin N 19° 5b' W. 8 /i.
Fixed in 6 fathoms close to Jashk
Point, and stood South into 56 fathoms.
Bottle No. 1 5 and temperature at that
depth.
dh. to \li .—Searched for and found a 3
fathom shoal, reported by Lieutenant
Mason,I.N.,WSW off Jaskh.3/?. 30m.—
In 53^ fathom gr. mud : tried temp, at *
bottom.
Sunset Kuhi Mubarak N £° SB' W. 6 ft.
22/n.—Anchored in 18 fathoms off Has-al-
Kuh. Temp, bottom tried. Trying cur
rents or tide in various ways : flood 73
furlongs per hour setting NW.
lift. —Ship swung gradually, but stream
weak and setting south,
3ft.—Slight southerly set. 4|ft. Tide made
to NW. Tried current log at 17
fathoms, velocity If knots. 7ft. 12 m.—
Weighed and stood Why N f N. Bear
ings at sunrise Kurye, N 2° 2' W Ras-
al-Kuh, 33° 38' W. *
Noon.—52^ fathoms tried temp, of bottom
2ft. 45m.—Anchored in 40 fathoms rock
with shells and sand over it off the
entrance of Ghubbet Ghazireh to try
the tide.
0 Took angles to fix the ship. Made
observations on the strength of the tide.
0 Ummal Fiejarin N 25° 58' E. 7ft.
\bm. —Weighed and stood into Ghubbet
Ghazireh. 9ft. 25m.— Anchored in 20
fathoms at the head of the inlet.
Landed to inspect the landing place or the
cable and to look for a site for station.
Took Theodolite angles on a peak
overlooking both coves, lift. 30?m—
Erected a Tide gauge, pulled round the
shore to see the different bays.
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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1865.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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