Salusbury, Thomas, Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I), 1667

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              Beames ought to be compoſed of three Beams conjoyned
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              wayes, as was ſaid in the precedent Explanation; and make two of
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              the Tires lie upon the Ships; and to thoſe Tires, let that ſunk Ship
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              be grappled: and another Tire of the ſaid Beams is to be placed in
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              the midſt between the one and the other couple; and two other
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              Tires of the ſaid Beams ought to be faſtened upon the one and other
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              ſide, that is, upon the Rifings or Bends of thoſe two couples of
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              Ships; and that being done, there will be in all ſeven Tires or
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              ders of Beams; which ſeaven Orders of Beams ought conjunctly to
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              be prolonged, on the one and on the other ſide. </s>
              <s>almoſt to the
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              length of the Hull of each Ship, as in the Figure is represented: and </s>
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              The Figurall example how to recover a Foundered Ship with four
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              ſmall Ships
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              this being done, you are to proceed, as hath been ſhewn in the two,
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              that is, fill them top full of water, and at low water, imbreech the
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              Ship ſunk very well, withall thoſe ends of Ropes or Cables, that
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              you did belay to thoſe ſeven Tires of Beams: and when thoſe
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              Grapplings ſhall be well made faſt; you ſhall at high water bale or
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              free the water by little and little out of the Ships, one pair after
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              nother, till you feel the foundered Ship is diſengaged from the
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              tom, and water-born, as was ſaid in the two. </s>
              <s>And having
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              ted it from the bottom (if it be in a ſhallow place, as was that where
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              the Ship was foundered neer
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              Malamoccho
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              ) you are to proceed to let
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              out the reſt of the ſaid water, but take it equally and gradually from
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              the one and the other pair, that they may deſcend evenly, and
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              out heeling, as was ſaid of the two; and in ſo doing, the ſaid Ship
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              ſhall not only be hoiſted up to the Surface of the water, but much </s>
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