0843 / a sail south. a sail north. bend sails.

a sail south. a sail north. bend sails.

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detail, back cover
(rotated 90º, cropped, levels adjusted slightly)
Additional signals to Marryat’s Code, for the use of the Lintin Fleet.
Canton,—China: Printed at the Courier Press. 1832.
BL copy, digitized June 3, 2013

500 I am drifting, and have no more anchors to let go.

1128
1129
1130
1131 A sail north.
A sail south.
A sail west.
Bend sails. [If bent, unbend.]

1147 The opium is ready for survey.

1153
1154 When the tide slacks, or at slack water.
Prepare for a typhoon.

1179
1180
1182 I shall weigh next flood.
I shall weigh next ebb.
I shall weigh as soon as there is wind.

11 July 2014

tags:
China; “for the use of the Lintin fleet;” opium; signal codes; tide; wind

500	I am drifting, and have no more anchors to let go.
1128 1129 1130 1131	A sail north. A sail south. A sail west. Bend sails. [If bent, unbend.]
1147	The opium is ready for survey.
1153 1154	When the tide slacks, or at slack water. Prepare for a typhoon.
1179 1180 1182	I shall weigh next flood. I shall weigh next ebb. I shall weigh as soon as there is wind.