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Evans, Frederick J. (1860). "Reduction and
Discussion of the Deviations of the Compass Observed on Board of All the Iron-Built Ships, and a Selection of the Wood-Built Steam-Ships in Her Majesty's Navy, and the Iron Steam-Ship 'Great Eastern'; Being a Report to the Hydrographer of the Admiralty".
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Narrative of the surveying voyage of H.M.S. Fly : commanded by
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