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Re: Preston's paper on Lewis & Clark's Navigation
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 Jun 8, 12:09 -0300
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 Jun 8, 12:09 -0300
Yet another fascinating thread, everyone -- thank you. This is a very distracting discussion list! The light you are shining on these historical personalities is very bright indeed. I am spending the morning projecting tides and currents on the outbound route of our coming summer cruise to the Bras d'Or Lake. I don't want to make the kids and family dog too sick during the potentially rough crossing from Charlottetown to Canso Strait, especially around Cape George. C&L's navigation might not have been up to snuff, but their accomplishments in an age before electronics, engines and medicine certainly put my menial travel worries to shame. Jim Thompson jimt@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net/boating Prince Edward Island, Canada Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus -----------------------------------------