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Washington.-Revolutionary Orders issued during the Years 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782; selected from the Manuscripts of John Whiting, and edited by his Son, Henry Whiting, Lieutenant-Colonel, United States Army. 8vo. New York, 1844. 10s. 6d. Wayne. The Sword Exercise, arranged for Military Instruction, by Brevet Major Henry C. Wayne, United States Army. Published by Authority of the War Department. With 24 Plates. 12mo, pp. 62. Washington, 1850. cloth. 7s. 6d. Wells.-An Essay on War, by J. L. Wells. 8vo. Hartford, 1808. Whitman.-The History of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company (revised and enlarged), from its formation in 1637, and Charter in 1638, to the present time; comprising the Biographies of the distinguished Civil, Literary, Religious, and Military Men of the Colony, Province, and Commonwealth, by the late Zach. G. Whitman, A. M. 8vo, pp. 463. Boston, 1842. Woodbury-Sustaining Walls; Geometrical Constructions to determine their Thickness under various circumstances; derived chiefly from a Memoir of M. Poncelet, Chef-de-Bataillon du Génie; with Modifications and Extensions, by Captains D. P. Woodbury, United States Corps of Engineers, &c. 2nd edition. 8 Plates. 8vo. Washington, 1854.

8s. 6d. The above forms the third part of "Papers on Practical Engineering," published by direction of the Colonel of United States Engineers.

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NAVAL SCIENCE.

American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. for the Years 1855 to 1860. Published by Authority of the Secretary of the Navy. imperial 8vo. Washington, 1853-1858. each,

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Barton. Hints to Naval Officers cruising in the West Indies, by William P. C. Barton. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1830.

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Bassnett. Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms; containing the true Law of Lunar Influence, Practical Instructions to the Navigator, &c. &c., by T. Bassnett. crown 8vo. New York. cloth. Blunt. The Shipmaster's Assistant and Commercial Digest; containing Information necessary for Merchants, Owners, and Masters of Ships, on Thirtynine Subjects, by Joseph Blunt. 8vo. New York, 1848. sheep. £1 10s. Blunt. The American Coast Pilot, by Edmund M. Blunt. 18th edition. 8vo, pp. 740. New York, 1857.

Bowditch. The New American Practical Navigator; being an Epitome of Navigation containing all the Tables necessary to be used with the Nautitical Almanack, in determining the Latitude and the Longitude by Lunar Observations, and keeping a complete Reckoning at Sea; illustrated by proper Rules and Examples; the whole exemplified in a Journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the Rules of Navigation are introduced; also, the Demonstration of the usual Rules of Trigonometry, Problems in Mensuration, Surveying, and Gauging; Dictionary of Sea Terms, &c.; with an Appendix, by Nathaniel Bowditch, LL.D., and continued by his Son, J. Ingersoll Bowditch. 25th edition. 8vo. New York, 1855. bound. £1 8s. Brady. The Kedge-Anchor; or, Young Sailor's Assistant, appertaining to the Practical Evolutions of Modern Seamanship, Rigging, Knotting, &c. &c.; also, Tables of Rigging, Spars, Sails, &c. &c., relative to every class of

SCIENCE.]

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE.

Vessels, by William Brady, Sailing Master, U.S.N. Illustrated with 70 Engravings. 9th edition, improved and enlarged. 8vo, pp. 400. New York, 1857. cloth.

16s.

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Butts. The Rights of Seamen, by J. R. Butts. 8vo. Boston, 1848. Chauvenet.-New Method of Correcting Lunar Distances, and Improved Method of Finding the Error and Rate of a Chronometer by equal Altitudes, by William Chauvenet, A.M., Professor of Mathematics in the U.S. Naval Academy, &c. 8vo, pp. 86. Philadelphia, 1850. Chauvenet.-The Great Circle Protractor, by Professor W. Chauvenet, of U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. The Great Circle Protractor is based upon the stereographic projection of the sphere, and by its use we discover-by mere inspection-not only the latitudes and longitudes of all the points on the Globe, through which the Great Circle route passes, but also the course to steer, and the distance to be sailed. It consists of Two Charts-a fixed and a revolving one, in a portfolio. square folio. Annapolis, 1855. £1 4s. Coffin. On the Winds of the Northern Hemisphere, by Professor J. H. Coffin. 13 Plates. 4to, pp. 200. Washington, 1853. Coggeshall. A History of American Privateers and Letters of Marque; interspersed with several Naval Battles between American and British Ships of War, by George Coggeshall, Illustrated. 8vo, pp. 438. New York, 1856. cloth.

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16s. Cooper. History of the Navy of the United States of America, by J. Fenimore Cooper. Continued to 1856. From the Author's Manuscripts, and With Portrait. 8vo, pp. 630. other Authentic Sources. 3 vols. in one. New York, 1856. cloth. Cummings. The Western Pilot; containing Charts of the Ohio River and of the Mississippi, from the Mouth of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico; accompanied with Directions for Navigating the same, and a Gazetteer, by S. Cummings. 4 Plates. 8vo, pp. 151. Cincinnati, 1832. boards. Dahlgren.-Naval Percussion Locks and Primers, particularly those of the United States, by Lieut. J. A. Dahlgren, Assistant Inspector of Ordnance. With Plates. pp. 124. Philadelphia, 1853. Dahlgren.-Boat Armament of the U. S. Navy; designed by and executed under the direction of J. A. Dahlgren, Commander, U.S.N., in charge of the Ordnance Department, U. S. Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. 2nd edition. With many Plates. crown 8vo, pp. 216. Philadelphia, 1856. half-bound. 12s. Dahlgren.-Shells and Shell-Guns, by J. A. Dahlgren, Commander in charge of Experimental Ordnance Department, Navy-Yard, Washington. With 8 Plates. royal 8vo, pp. xvi. and 436. Philadelphia, 1857. half-morocco.

CONTENTS.

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Chapters on Dimensions and Range of U.S. Cannon.--Mode of Obtaining Ranges.-
Dimensions, Weights, &c., of Shells.-Fuses, their Functions, Defects, &c.-
Penetration of Shells and Shot into Oak, &c.-Shot and Shells compared.-Com-
position of Batteries.-Incidents of the Russian War, with Remarks thereon.—And
Notes relating to each chapter.

Plates. 12mo. Dana.-The Seaman's Manual; containing a Treatise on Practical Seaman4s. 6d. ship, Dictionary of Sea Terms, &c., by R. H. Dana. Boston, 1841. Davis. The American Mariners; or, the Atlantic Voyage. A Moral Poem. To which are added, Naval Annals; or, an Impartial Summary of the Actions Fought during the late War at Sea, and on the Lakes, between the Ships of Great Britain and those of the United States of America. With Notes and Illustrations. 8vo, pp. 384. Salisbury, (apparently in) 1822. Day.-Navigation and Surveying, by Jeremiah Day. 8vo. New Haven. cloth. Espy.-The Philosophy of Storms, by James P. Espy. With Maps, Engravings, &c. 1 vol. 8vo, pp. 600. Boston, 1841.

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Frost.-The Book of the Navy; comprising a General History of the American Marine, and particular Accounts of all the most celebrated Naval Battles, from the Declaration of Independence to the Present Time; compiled from the best Authorities, by John Frost, A.M., &c. With an Appendix. Engravings and Portraits. 8vo, pp. 344. New York, 1842. Frost.-American Naval Biography; comprising Lives of the Commodores and other Commanders distinguished in the History of the American Navy; compiled from the best Authorities, by John Frost, LL.D. With Portraits, Views of Remarkable Engagements, and other Illustrative Engravings from Original Drawings, &c. 8vo, pp. 450. Philadelphia, 1844. Goldsborough.-The United States Naval Chronicle, by Charles W. Goldsborough. Vol. I. 8vo, pp. 420. Washington, 1824. boards. 6s. Griffiths. Treatise on Marine and Naval Architecture; or, Theory and Practice blended in Ship-Building, by John W. Griffiths, Marine and Naval Architect. Illustrated with more than 50 Engravings. 3rd edition. 4to, pp. 422. New York. cloth. £1 11s. 6d. Griffiths. The Ship-Builder's Manual, and Nautical Referee, by John W. Griffiths, Marine Architect and Practical Ship-Builder, Author of "Theory and Practice blended in Ship-Building." Illustrated with Tables and Engravings. New edition. 2 vols. in one. 4to, pp. 386. New York. cloth. £1 5s. Hassler.-Papers on various Subjects connected with the Survey of the Coast of the United States, by F. R. Hassler. 4to. Philadelphia, 1824. Hassler-Principal Documents relating to the Survey of the Coast of the United States, since 1816. Published by F. R. Hassler, Superintendent of the Survey. New York, 1831.

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Jeffers.-A Concise Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval Gunnery,
by William N. Jeffers, jun. 8vo. New York, 1850. cloth.
Johnson.-A Report to the Navy Department of the United States on
American Coals, applicable to Steam Navigation and other purposes, by
Walter R. Johnson. 8vo. Washington, 1844.

Joinville. Remarks on the Naval Forces of France, by the Prince de Joinville. 8vo. Boston, 1844.

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Leavitt. A New Method of Finding the Longitude at Sunrise, Sunset, and at Noon, by William Leavitt, Teacher of Navigation. 2nd edition. New York. Lee.-Report and Charts of the Cruise of the U. S. Brig Dolphin, made under direction of the Navy Department, by Lieut. S. P. Lee, U.S.N. (Deep-sea soundings, &c.) The Map in a separate vol. Washington, 1854. Levy.-Manual of Rules for Men-of-War, by Captain U. P. Levy, U.S. Navy. 12mo, pp. 24. New York. sewed.

Light-Houses. List of Light-Houses, Lighted Beacons, and Floating Lights of the United States. Prepared by the Light-House Board. Corrected to July 1, 1854. 8vo, pp. 58. Washington, 1854. sewed. 1s. 6d. Light-Houses. Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, transmitting copies of the Representations made to him relative to the Light-Houses of the United States, by the Messrs. Blunt of New York, &c. With Tables. 8vo. Washington, 1838. cloth. 18s. Light-Houses.-Report of the Officers constituting the Light-House Board, convened under Instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, to inquire into the condition of the Light-House Establishment of the United States, under Act of March 3, 1851. With Plates and Engravings. 8vo, pp. 760. Washington, 1852. cloth. Lorrain. The Square-rigged Cruiser; or, Lorrain's Sea Sermons, dedicated to the United States Navy, Officers, and Seamen of American Merchantmen, and all True Blues of every Nation under Heaven, by Alfred M. Lorrain, of the Ohio Conference. 12mo New York. cloth. 4s. 6d. Macfarlane. History of Propellers and Steam Navigation; with Biographical

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Sketches of the Early Inventors, by Robert Macfarlane, C.E. 83 Engravings. 12mo, pp. 144. New York, 1854. cloth.

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Mason. A General Register of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States, alphabetically arranged, containing the names of all Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps, military and civil, commissioned and warrant, who have entered the Service since the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798; showing the dates of their original Rank and Entry, the dates of their promotions to higher grades, and in what manner and when they left the Service, if not still in it. To which is appended, the Constitution of the United States, and a revised edition of all the Laws in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps, with reference to the "Statutes at Large." With an Index compiled from the Official Records of the Navy Department, by authority of the Hon. John Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy, by Mechlin and Winder, Attorneys and Agents. 8vo, pp. 550. Washington, 1848. £lls. Mathiot. On the Electrotyping Operations of the United States Coast Survey, by George Mathiot. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1852.

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Maury.--Paper on the Gulf Stream and Currents of the Sea, by Lieutenant M. F. Maury. 8vo. Richmond, Va., 1844. Maury. A New Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Navigation, in which the auxiliary branches of Mathematics and Astronomy, comprised of Algebra, Geometry, Logarithms, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, the Motion of the Heavenly Bodies, Tides, Variation of the Compass, &c, are treated of; also, the Theory and most simple Methods of finding Time, Latitude, and Longitude by Chronometers, Lunar Observations, Single and Double Altitudes, are taught; together with a New and Easy Plan for finding Difference, Latitude, Departure, Course, and Distance, by M. F. Maury, U.S.N. 8vo. Philadelphia. bound.

10s. 6d.

Maury. Explanations and Sailing Directions to accompany the Wind and Current Charts, approved by Com. Charles Morris, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, by Lieut. Maury. Numerous Engravings. 7th edition, enlarged and improved. 4to, pp. 905. Philadelphia, 1855. Maury. Letter concerning Lanes for the Steamers crossing the Atlantic, by Lieut. M. F. Maury, LL.D., U.S.N., Superintendent of National Observatory, Washington. With 2 Charts. 4to, pp. 12. New York. sewed. 1s. 6d. Maury. The Physical Geography of the Sea, by M. F. Maury, LL.D., Lieut. U.S. Navy. With Maps. An entirely new edition, with Addenda. royal 8vo, pp. 360. New York, 1857. cloth. 10s. Mills. The American Pharos; or, Light-House Guide; founded on Reports received at the Treasury Department, from the Superintendents of the LightHouses of the United States; with a General View of the Coast from the St. Croix River to the Mouth of the Sabine, by Robert Mills, Engineer and Architect. 8vo. Washington, 1832.

Murphy and Jeffers.-Nautical Routine and Stowage, with short Rules in Navigation, by J. McLeod Murphy and W. N. Jeffers. 8vo. New York, 1849. cloth.

18s. Naval Monument.-Containing Official and other Accounts of all the Battles fought between the Navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late War; and an Account of the War with Algiers. With 25 Engravings; to which is annexed a Naval Register of the United States. 8vo, pp. 338. Boston.

5s. 6d.

New York Marine Register: a Standard of Classification of American Vessels, and of such other Vessels as visit American Ports. oblong 8vo, pp. 335. New York, 1857. roan. £5 5s. Nicollet. Report intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River, made by J. N. Nicollet, while in employ under the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. Map. 8vo. Washington, 1843.

Perry.-Sailing Directions, and Regulations, made under the Direction of

Commodore M. C. Perry, U.S.N.; printed for distribution with the American Nautical Almanac, by authority of the Hon. James C. Dobbin, 8vo, pp. 40. sewed.

Redfield. Observations on the Hurricanes and Storms of the West Indies and the Coast of the United States; to which are added, Summary Statements of some of the Leading Facts in Meteorology, by W. C. Redfield. 8vo, pp. 24. New York, 1833. sewed. ls. Redfield. On the Gales and Hurricanes of the Western Atlantic, by W. C. Redfield. With a Map. 8vo, pp. 12. New York, 1836. sewed. ls. Redfield.-On Whirlwind Storms: with Replies to the Objections and Strictures of Dr. Hare, by W. C. Redfield. With Engravings. 8vo, pp. 78. New York, 1842. cloth.

Redfield.-On Three several Hurricanes of the Atlantic, and their Relations to the Northers of Mexico and Central America; with Notices of other Storms, by W. C. Redfield. With 11 Charts. 8vo, pp. 118. New Haven, 1846. sewed.

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Redfield. Cape Verde and Hatteras Hurricane, of August and September, 1853, with a Hurricane Chart; and Notices of various Storms in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, north of the Equator, by W. C. Redfield. 8vo, pp. 32. New Haven, 1854. sewed. Register of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States, alphabetically arranged; ; containing the names of all Officers since the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and a revised edition of all the Laws in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps. By Authority. Washington, 1848. Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States, including Officers of the Marine Corps, and others, for the year 1855. 8vo, pp. 136. Washington, 1855. sewed. Regulations for the Uniform and Dress of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States; from the Original Text and Drawings in the Navy Department. 15 Coloured Plates. 4to. Philadelphia. cloth. £1 16s. Ringgold.-A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions; embracing Surveys of the Farallones, Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo, Straits of Casquines and Suisun Bay, Confluence and Deltic Branches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the Sacramento River (with the middle fork) to the American River; including the Cities of Sacramento and Boston, State of California, by Cadwaladar Ringgold, Commander, U.S. Navy. 4th edition, with additions. With 6 Maps and 8 Plates. 4to, pp. 48. Washington, 1852. cloth. 10s. 6d. Robinson.-A Treatise on Surveying and Navigation; uniting the Theoretical, the Practical, and the Educational Features of these Subjects, by Horatio N. Robinson, A.M. 8vo. Cincinnati, 1852. sheep. 8s. Rogers. The Shipwright's Own Book; being a Key to most of the different kinds of Lines made use of by Shipbuilders, by G. W. Rogers. Illustrated by 17 Copper-plate Engravings of Drafts and Models. 2 vols. 8vo. New York, 1849.

18s. Rules and Regulations of the Medical Department of the Navy of the United States. 8vo. Washington.

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Ruschenberger.-A Brief History of an Existing Controversy on Assimilated Rank in the Navy of the United States, by W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1850.

Sandy Hook-Sailing Directions from Sea to Sandy Hook. Published separately from Maury's Sailing Directions. With Chart. 4to, pp. 8. Philadelphia, 1855. sewed.

1s. 6d. Skinner. Nautical Education: Letter to a Young Gentleman on his entrance into the Navy of the United States, by J. S. Skinner. 1841.

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