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  Bark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bark is the outermost layer of stems and roots of woody plants such as trees.
Cork, sometimes confused with bark in colloquial speech, is the outermost layer of a woody stem, derived from the cork cambium.
The bark of some trees notably oak (Quercus robur) is a source of tannic acid, which is used in tanning.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bark   (293 words)

  
 SHIP - LoveToKnow Article on SHIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A census of shipping taken in i889 revealed the fact that at that date the tonnage of these undocumented vessels amounted to just half the total shipping of the United States; since then their numbers have greatly decreased because of the improved means of transport by rail.
The average output in Germany per annum from 1895 to 1899 was 84 ships of a total tonnage of 139,000 tons; from 1900 to 1904, 114 ships of 204,600 tons; and from 1905 to 1909i 149 ships of 241,000 tons.
She is a full-rigged four-masted ship, 332 ft. long, 451/8 ft. beam, 26 ft. moulded depth, gross tonnage 3292, and intended to carry f,500,000 gallons of oil in cases of 1o gallons each from the United States to Shanghai, returning with cargoes of sugar, hemp, andc.
70.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SH/SHIP.htm   (19558 words)

  
 Ship prefix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship.
The use of ship prefixes is not universal; in particular neither the Third Reich's Kriegsmarine nor the Imperial Japanese Navy used ship prefixes.
Ship of the Turkish Republic (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Gemisi)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ship_prefix   (776 words)

  
 Ship prefix - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of a civilian ship or man'o'war (naval ship).
The use of ship prefixes is not universal; in particular neither the Third Reich's Kriegsmarine nor the Imperial Japanese Navy seem to have used prefixes, although "DKM" and "HIJMS" respectively are often seen in English works.
United States ships that have not been commissioned in the Navy yet don't hold the title of USS, it holds the title of PCU (Pre-commissioned unit) For example, say a shipyard is building a new aircraft carrier:— The Neversail.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /s/sh/ship_prefix.html   (373 words)

  
 Kosrae Ships
Whaling bark JASPER of NB, Capt Rotch, was at anchor at Kosrae on Dec 12.
Whaling bark CAMILLA of NB, Capt E.C. Pulver, in at Kosrae on Mar 6.
Whaling bark ARCTIC of Honolulu, Capt Whitney, at anchor at Kosrae on Mar 14.
www.micsem.org /pubs/articles/historical/forships/kosrae.htm   (9483 words)

  
 Regia Anglorum - Viking Ship Construction
Without their ships, and the ability to pick and choose where to attack, they would have only been a footnote on history's page, so let's look at what made these craft so special, and the Vikings so feared.
The bark went to tan hides and skins; the bast fibres just beneath the bark were used to make rope; the twigs were chopped up and added to sawdust and chippings and used to smoke fish, meat and cheese; and the smaller off cuts saved to make charcoal.
All Viking ships - and, come to that, all ships in northern Europe for centuries before and after the Viking Age - were made by this method of overlapping the edges of the Strakes and riveting the overlap section together.
www.regia.org /Ships1.htm   (4700 words)

  
 Ship Arrivals Quebec, Canada June 1847 part 1
On reference to the New York Shipping Gazette, we perceive that it was the brig Henry, Johnson, of Montrose.
The diseases are mostly typhus and ship fever.
The City Council at its meeting of last night adopted the petition of the inhabitants of St. Rochs, against the erection of emigrant sheds near the Marine Hospital, and on motion of Dr. Rousseau it was resolved that the Chief Agent for Emigration be notified to that effect.
www.theshipslist.com /1847/shipsjune1847.html   (5223 words)

  
 Ship Arrivals Canada September - December 1825
His Majesty's Ship Romney had not arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, on the 23rd ult., where she is to land Sir Thomas Cochrane, the New Governor of that Island.
She is one of the finest little ships of about 300 tons we have seen.
The ship was struck by lightning, which shivered one of her masts and killed a seaman.
www.theshipslist.com /ships/Arrivals/1825d.htm   (5862 words)

  
 Africans in America/Part 1/The Slave Deck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
On board the ship were 510 captives, recently acquired from an area of Africa near the Congo River.
The author of the article reported seeing, upon boarding the ship, "about four hundred and fifty native Africans, in a state of entire nudity, in a sitting or squatting posture, the most of them having their knees elevated so as to form a resting place for their heads and arms."
The ship was captured by an American steamer and brought to port at Key West.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/aia/part1/1h300.html   (184 words)

  
 FLORIDA SHIPWRECKS
The ship was built in 1724, was 326 tons and carried 40 cannon.
There are many shipwreck books on the market with lists of ships taken from the admiralty records; however, what is not commonly included (in fact, I have never seen it included) are facts from the records on what the disposition of the ship was after it wrecked.
Any ship with "assorted cargo" aboard stands the chance of being a very good find, as "assorted" was usually code word for contraband, military cargo, personal belongings, or individual items suitable for sale.
www.treasuresites.com /members/shipwreck.htm   (4713 words)

  
 Ancient Egypt: Solar ships and Funerary Boats
He had two ships to complete his daily journey, one for the day, the manezet, and another for the night, the mesektet.
Under the ship swims a serpent, a creature venerated by the Egyptians.
There were Hathor's mr-ju at Itjtawy (Aphroditopolis), xbA.t, the holy bark of Hathor at Denderah, the mH, Hnw, or sxn serving Sokar, nSmt, the holy bark of Osiris at Abydos.
nefertiti.iwebland.com /timelines/topics/solarships.htm   (690 words)

  
 1769 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The disaster prompts the Roman Catholic Church to abandon their religious objection to using lightning rods to protect their property.
April 13 - James Cook arrives in Tahiti on the ship HM Bark Endeavour, preparing to observe the solar eclipse of the planet Venus, which took place on June 3rd.
After the voyage, the data was found to be inaccurate in determining the distance between the Sun and Earth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1769   (579 words)

  
 Westward by Sea: A Forty-Niner Fourth of July
Members of the California Mining Association and other passengers on board the bark Hannah Sprague first discussed their Independence Day activities on 6 June when a committee of three people was chosen to select an orator and someone to read the Declaration of Independence and to make other necessary arrangements.
The men in the bark Hanna Sprague were not far behind as "an amateur band of callithumpians consisting of a fife, two dinner bells, a large and a small tin pan" began to serenade the passengers at four o'clock in the morning.
Since the passengers in every Gold Rush ship represented a broad spectrum of the population, there was frequently a minister on board.
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 Richard HAWKINS (Sir)
The fleet consisted of twenty-five ships, with 2300 soldiers and sailors, of whom 750 died, chiefly of disease, during the voyage.
In 1590 Sir John Hawkins obtained the grant of a commission for his son Richard, to attempt, with a ship, bark, and pinnace, an expedition against Felipe II of Spain.
In Jul 1620, he was put in command of the Vanguard; as Vice-Admiral of twenty ships under Admiral Sir Robert Mansell, to suppress Algerine pirates; and in Oct a special commission was issued to Hawkins to be Admiral in case of Mansell's death.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/RichardHawkins.htm   (1585 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bark: Music: Blackie & the Rodeo Kings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
BARK marks the highly anticipated U.S. debut of the Juno Award-winning Canadian group Blackie & the Rodeo Kings.
BARK mixes the many strengths of these talented artists to forge a uniquely entertaining and powerful record.
Bark is a tasty mix of rockabilly, blues, country, and roots rock.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009VGKL?v=glance   (1083 words)

  
 Hawaiian Ship List
So when I finally found a film with Ship Manifests for passengers to and from Honolulu I thought it would be a good idea to make it available for everybody.
Ship John Marshall sailed from New York to the Sandwich Islands and arrived on 16 February 1858
Ship Eliza and Ella sailed from Boston, Massachusetts, to Honolulu, Hawaii, and arrived 8 March 1858
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 The Maritime Heritage Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
She is listed as a Mining Company ship in one report, but noted as such on others.
This was the first French ship specially outfitted to take Frenchmen to California directly from France in 1849, following a year of political discord in France in 1848, when bloody street fights pitted republicans against royalists.
Thousands of Frenchmen were ready to leave the seemingly endless chaos at home and sail for California's gold mines, among them a large contingent of literate, educated men, who had been robbed of their wealth and privilege.
www.maritimeheritage.org /inport/1849.htm   (3825 words)

  
 David Meltzer - "Bark: A Polemic"
Dream of eagles & lions but we are dogs bark bark mounting her, our furry flanks slap against her hips bark bark.
Bark is what us dogs do here in Dogtown.
Bark: A Polemic was first published by Capra Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
www.thing.net /~grist/l&d/lmeltzr3.htm   (882 words)

  
 Ship Passenger List: the Geestemuende from Bremen to New York, 1866
We had the passengers and everything on board again and put to sea in July.
If you believe your ancestor arrived on this ship you should consult the microfilm of the orginal passenger list.
You can find a photograph of the captain, a scan of a painting of the ship and information about Michael Külken's book, Und Löschten unsere Passagiere.
home.att.net /~wee-monster/geestemuende.html   (229 words)

  
 File 5 - 1550-1575 - Merchants and Bankers Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This John Vassal was connected with the ship Mayflower, the famed ship bringing New England colonists to America; his daughter married Peter Andrews, said to be captain of Mayflower.
This syndicate sent two ships out in 1562 only to be harrassed by the Portuguese, and by now, Kormantin is already a focus point on African coast.
In February 1567 he captured a ship with a cargo of sugar and negroes, close to Santiago, capital of the Cape Verde Islands, killing some of the crew, as well as a ship from Lisbon bound for Brazil and two more off the Island of Maio.
www.danbyrnes.com.au /merchants/merchants5.htm   (9321 words)

  
 Ralph E. Barry Collection An Inventory of The Collection in the Ships Plans Division, Mystic Seaport
Blueprints and original plans drawn and collected by Ralph E. Barry for large ship- and bark-rigged commercial sailing vessels.
Guidelines are available from the Ships Plans Division.
Researchers who are interested in finding library material about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
www.mysticseaport.org /library/manuscripts/coll/spcoll008/spcoll008.html   (259 words)

  
 Premier Citronella Spray Anti-Bark Collar (Cannot Ship Air Service) - Pet Supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Each time your dog barks, the patented electronic bark-sensing unit, releases a brisk, citronella spray in front of the dog's snout.
At the first spray of citronella, your dog's natural curiosity will be to seek the origin of the new odors.
Research has shown that ABS will reduce nuisance-barking in up to 88% of the dogs, and dogs will only bark in extreme situations when wearing the device such as emergencies.
www.petcarecentral.com /pm-03515.html   (273 words)

  
 Articles - Barge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The word originally could refer to any small boat, the modern meaning arose around 1480.
´´bark´´ "small ship" is attested from 1420, from Old French ´´barque´´, from Vulgar Latin ´´barca´´ (400 AD).
The more precise meaning "three-masted ship" arose in the 17th century, and often takes the French spelling for disambiguation.
www.seekj.com /articles/Barge   (518 words)

  
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By the age of 20, he had reached the status of second mate, serving in that capacity on the ships Albion (1840-1841) and Sophia (1841-1842), and the bark Weybosset (1844-1846).
The bulk of the ships’ papers, including the logs and journals, are those of John R. Congdon, and fall between the dates 1836 and 1863.
However, the list’s cross-references to the locations of ships’ logs, account books, and correspondence will no longer be accurate due to re-arrangement of the collection in 2000; please refer to the inventory below instead.
www.rihs.org /mssinv/Mss363.HTM   (2710 words)

  
 bark (3) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
bark (3) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
Search for "bark" in all of MSN Encarta
small ship with sails running breadthways: a small sailing ship with masts whose sails are fixed breadthways square except for the last mast, which has its sail running lengthwise fore-and-aft
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 Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It is the star to every wandering bark,
It [love] is the guiding star to every lost ship,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
www.shakespeare-online.com /sonnets/116detail.html   (680 words)

  
 Cape Horn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In November-December 2002, Mobile Geographics owner Hal Mueller sailed as a trainee crew member aboard the three-masted bark Europa, from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to the Falklands.
This was the first "doubling" of Cape Horn by a Dutch-flagged ship since 1911.
ship's news updates in English (Todd and Geoffrey)
www.mobilegeographics.com /capehorn   (139 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bark: DVD: Lee Tergesen,Heather Morgan,Lisa Kudrow,Vincent D'Onofrio,Hank Azaria,Mary Jo Deschanel,Scott ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Endeavour. Visit Captain Cook's historic replica ship the HM Bark Endeavour from February 4-28 2000 in Devonport, ...
Visit Captain Cook's historic replica ship the HM Bark Endeavour from February 4-28 2000 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand...
Like a lithograph from some 18th-century manual of navigation, Her Majesty’s Bark Endeavour [or at least a vessel remarkably like her] bobs at anchor in Devonport.
Readers who live more than an ahoy away from this drowsy, dreaming old suburb can still visit her online at a page which nicely demonstrates the uses of www.photoalbum.co.nz
www.photoalbum.co.nz /endeavour   (93 words)

  
 Snow
A snow was a two-masted merchant vessel of the 16th through the 19th centuries, the largest two-masted ship of her period with a tonnage of up to around 1,000 tons, primarily a merchant ship but also used at war.
She carried square sails on both masts, but had a small trysail mast (also called a snowmast) stepped immediately abaft the mainmast from which a trysail with a boom was set, with the luff of the trysail hooped to it.
Snow Squall: The Last American Clipper Ship (reference)
www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/english/sn/snow.html   (3579 words)

  
 Premier Citronella Spray Anti-Bark Collar (Cannot Ship Air Service) @ The Ferret Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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