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106 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

Michael A. Koenecke wrote: > It's in Chapter Eight: > > He hurried aft. He had meant to give himself a certain countenance > by repeating the pace of the ship and the current, but greed and > affection overcame him and he cried 'Good morning, Jack, God and Mary > be with you, and would that be flying fish, freshly fried, at all?' > 'A very good morning to you, Stephen. Yes, it is. Pray let me help > you to a pair.' > 'Jack,' said Stephen, afte ...

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107 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

  In a message dated 7/8/2008 6:02:19 PM Central Daylight Time, jimmuller_at_RCN.COM writes: And even further, those lanterns might have been oil lamps with largish wicks rather than just one small candle. Again, my recollection of the Fillum is one small candle in a very large lantern with no lenses, just a reflector behind the candle. Y'r servant,....................__/_ ................................._/) __/) G. John Marmet......../\)__)__\) 42° 04' 18" N......... ...

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108 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

From: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller_at_RCN.COM> > But even without such technology in the fascinating modern age we live in, > a single little small light is amazingly visible when there is no other > distraction. And even further, those lanterns might have been oil lamps > with largish wicks rather than just one small candle. > And I'm trying to remember which century invented the notion of combining a wick that doesn't burn with air blowing over the burning ...

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109 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

On 8 Jul 2008 at 15:51, Otto Schlosser wrote: > > Even with reflectors it is still only 1 candle power > > and how could that be seen a mile or more away? > > Lensing can do pretty amazing things, as I recall from my days as > a thespian. Yes indeed, a Fresnel lens will capture light headed off into useless directions and re-direct it as appropriate. It should be noted that Augustin-Jean Fresnel (May 10, 1788 July 14, 1827) didn't develop his spiffy lens un ...

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110 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

G.John Marmet wrote: > > In a message dated 7/8/2008 5:39:53 PM Central Daylight Time, > jimmuller_at_RCN.COM writes: > > And I can't recall what color the > frames were in The Fillum, except that I imagine they had gold trim. > > > I recall narrow black frames with a silvered lining. I still do not unde > rstand the lighting system. It was only one candle in a huge frame. How does > that work? Even with reflectors it is still only 1 can ...

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111 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

On Jul 8, 2008, at 3:46 PM, G.John Marmet wrote: > I recall narrow black frames with a silvered lining. I still do > not unde > rstand the lighting system. It was only one candle in a huge > frame. How does > that work? Even with reflectors it is still only 1 candle power > and how could > that be seen a mile or more away? Lensing can do pretty amazing things, as I recall from my days as a thespian. ojs Too late now to die young, I suppose. To be r ...

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112 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

  In a message dated 7/8/2008 5:39:53 PM Central Daylight Time, jimmuller_at_RCN.COM writes: And I can't recall what color the frames were in The Fillum, except that I imagine they had gold trim. I recall narrow black frames with a silvered lining. I still do not unde rstand the lighting system. It was only one candle in a huge frame. How does that work? Even with reflectors it is still only 1 candle power and how could that be seen a mile or more away? Y'r servant,.... ...

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113 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

On 8 Jul 2008 at 18:02, Adam Quinan wrote: > The boatswain had some extra green paint left over after priddying the > barky, so he got them to paint the lanterns. Well, of course the "green" could have referred to the framework, not the glass. But normally, at least in the early 21st century, when one speaks of a light source and mentions a color that color refers to the visible light itself. And I can't recall what color the frames were in The Fillum, except that I ...

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114 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

It's in Chapter Eight:         He hurried aft. He had meant to give himself a certain countenance by repeating the pace of the ship and the current, but greed and affection overcame him and he cried 'Good morning, Jack, God and Mary be with you, and would that be flying fish, freshly fried, at all?'         'A very good morning to you, Stephen. Yes, it is. Pray let me help you to a pair.'          'Jack,' said Stephen, after a while. 'I was astonished to see neither land nor the mas ...

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115 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Edmund Burton <ekburton_at_swbell.net> wrote: > Jim Muller wrote: >> >> Bellona had three great green stern lanterns which had surely been lit so >> that the other vessels could have followed during the night. > > Green stern lanterns sounds most irregular. Can you give us a chapter > number? The boatswain had some extra green paint left over after priddying the barky, so he got them to paint the lanterns.

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116 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

Jim Muller wrote: > > Bellona had three great green stern lanterns which had surely been > lit so that the other vessels could have followed during the night. > Green stern lanterns sounds most irregular. Can you give us a chapter number? Edmund To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank message to UNSUBSCRIBE-GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG (Please remove this message when replying)

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117 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

Jim Muller wrote: > Slowly and enjoyingly winding my way through Vol 5 of the omnibus, on > my 3rd circumnavigation of the Canon, for all love, I have > accumulated a few questions and observations of a frivolous nature, > not to be thought of as showing away but merely for interesting > conversation and edification. > > How does one pronounce Featherstonehaugh? Surely like neither > Featherstone or Fotherinhay? > > Some owners of the name pronou ...

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118 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

On Tue Jul 8 11:14 , 'Michael A. Koenecke' <mike_at_KOENECKE.US> sent: >The answer to the first question, believe it or not, is "Fanshaw." > >I'll leave the rest to the others, since I do not know the answers offhand. > >Jim Muller wrote: >> >> How does one pronounce Featherstonehaugh? Surely like neither >> Featherstone or Fotherinhay? And they told ME it was "Chumley." Alice To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a bla ...

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119 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

> > How does one pronounce Whewell, that good master's mate given an > acting order as Lt. because of his competence and his knowledge of > the slave trade? Just drop the W Cheers To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank message to UNSUBSCRIBE-GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG (Please remove this message when replying)

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120 Re: assorted questions on reading The Commodore -- rank: 669

The answer to the first question, believe it or not, is "Fanshaw." I'll leave the rest to the others, since I do not know the answers offhand. Jim Muller wrote: > Slowly and enjoyingly winding my way through Vol 5 of the omnibus, on > my 3rd circumnavigation of the Canon, for all love, I have > accumulated a few questions and observations of a frivolous nature, > not to be thought of as showing away but merely for interesting > conversation and edification. & ...

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