 AT NIGHT 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.). 3. Rockets or shells, bursting in the air with a loud report and throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at...  Revue Hydrographique - Page 1101925Full view - About this book
 | 1871 - 928 pages
...3, and 4, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the deck (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.) 3. Rockets of any colour or description fired... | |
 | 1879 - 1110 pages
...consisting of a square flag having either above or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. "1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; " 2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; " 3. Rockets or shells, of any colour or description,... | |
 | 1873 - 1082 pages
...2, and 8, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals uf distress at night : — " 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; " 3. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; " 3. Bockets or shells,... | |
 | Richard Lewis - 1874 - 374 pages
...or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — " I. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. "2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.). " 3. Rockets or shells of any colour or description... | |
 | William Culley Bergen - 1875 - 182 pages
...2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — "1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; " 2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar ban-el, oil barrel, &c.) ; " 3. Rockets or shells, of any colour or description,... | |
 | Ontario - 1875 - 404 pages
...*2, and b, wuen used or displayed together or separately, shall bu deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. •2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.) 8. Rockets or shells of any colour or description... | |
 | John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1875 - 218 pages
...2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night: — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; '2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; 3. Rockets or shells, of any colour or description,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1875 - 578 pages
...numbered 1, 2, 3, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; 2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; 3. Eockets or shells, of any colour or description,... | |
 | William C. Seaton - 1875 - 298 pages
...3 and 4, when used or displayed together, or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A Gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) 3. Rockets of any color or description, fired... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1875 - 138 pages
...2, 3, when used or displayed together or separately, thall be deemed to be signals of distress : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. — 2. Flames on. the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.). — 3. Eockets or shells, of any colour or description,... | |
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