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Even if Le Geographe had sailed close along shore, he further observed, nothing like the contour of the port shown on Freycinet's chart could have been drawn from the masthead; and the track-chart shows that the ship's course was several miles from the coast.

Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia Ernest Scott 1903

To do the first was quite possible, though not, as will be shown, from any part of the route indicated on the track-chart of Le Geographe.

Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia Ernest Scott 1903

As a matter of fact, Le Geographe had sailed quite close to the island, as indicated on the track-chart showing her course, and that it should have been missed indicated that the look-out was not very vigilant.

Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia Ernest Scott 1903

Now, this track-chart shows clearly that the ship was never, at any moment, nearer than six or seven miles to Port Phillip heads.

Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia Ernest Scott 1903

It is not the ship that takes her departure; the seaman takes his Departure by means of cross-bearings which fix the place of the first tiny pencil-cross on the white expanse of the track-chart, where the ship's position at noon shall be marked by just such another tiny pencil cross for every day of her passage.

The Mirror of the Sea Joseph Conrad 1890

Cape Hatteras (it was a general track-chart of the North Atlantic), my skipper lifted his rugged, hairy face, and glared at me in a half-exasperated, half-appealing way.

The Mirror of the Sea Joseph Conrad 1890

They blasphemed to the extent that the occasion required, and there was civil war for a time, while the suspected ones were being punished; then they drew what remaining comfort they could from burning the steamer's log-book and track-chart, which contained data conflicting with their position in the case, and resumed their labors.

"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Morgan Robertson 1888

The charts were produced; and after carefully looking them over Williams selected a track-chart of the world, which he carefully spread out on the table.

The Missing Merchantman Harry Collingwood 1886

By establishing the fact of his priority, it disposed of any claim Vespucci or his friends may have made, as he and Ojeda were sailing with the track-chart of Columbus as their guide.

Amerigo Vespucci Frederick Albion Ober 1881

Slowly but surely the mark of my little ship's course on the track-chart reached out on the ocean and across it, while at her utmost speed she marked with her keel still slowly the sea that carried her.

Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum 1877