 | 1844 - 602 頁
...every hour. As there is no watch or clock on board, they calculate the time by means of a. joss stick, on which are four marks at equal distances. A watch extends from one mark to another ; the joss stick is lighted at eight o'clock at night ; they use two during the night ; from whence it will... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 468 頁
...six men relieved every hour. Time is calculated by burning a joss stick (if they have no watch), with four marks at equal distances. A "watch" extends from one mark to another, and is lighted at eight o'clock, so they burn two during the night. The last " watch" ends at four... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 464 頁
...six men relieved every hour. Time is calculated by burning a joss stick (if they have no watch), with four marks at equal distances. A "watch" extends from one mark to another, and is lighted at eight o'clock, so they burn two during the night. The last " watch" ends at four... | |
 | Sir Arthur Augustus Thurlow Cunynghame - 1853 - 398 頁
...ditto 50 per cent., beyond all the rest on board. " With a calm sea and fair tide this boat can row at the rate of six miles per hour without using her...last watch finishes at four o'clock in the morning. " The armament is composed in the following manner : — 1 Long cannon, 12-pounder. 1 ditto 6 ditto.... | |
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During the night the watch consists of six men, relieved every hour. As there is no watch or clock on board, they calculate the time by means of a joss-stick, on which are four marks at equal distances. A watch extends from one mark to another. The joss-stick... 