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John M Beverly

fl. 1870 - 1910

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John M. Beverly published several guides for seamen in the late 19th Century, such as:

- Beverly's tables for rapid calculations of latitude and longitude in various ways;: Also methods of finding time of high water and variations of compass; ... prescribed by the United States government (1877)

- The barometer companion; or, How to foretell weather: The winds, and the causes of them (1881)

- Beverly's L.L.L. new coast pilot of the Great Lakes,
containing the magnetic courses and distances (therefore make no allowances for variations); also the Nautical Almanac for 1900.

Source: WorldCat.


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