A System Of General Signals For Night And Day Whereby Merchant Vessels May Communicate At A Distance By Means Of The Common Colours Of The Ship And With Four Lanterns By Night Without Going Out Of Their Course

<p>A System Of General Signals For Night And Day details a comprehensive method for merchant vessels to communicate at sea. Devised by Charles Lenox Sargent this system enables ships to transmit messages over distances using the common colors of the ship during the day and a configuration of four lanterns at night all without deviating from their course. </p><p>This historical manual provides insights into the practicalities of maritime communication in the age of sail offering a glimpse into the ingenuity employed to overcome the challenges of long-distance signaling. It is a valuable resource for historians maritime enthusiasts and anyone interested in the evolution of naval technology and the means by which seafarers maintained contact across the vast oceans.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>