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Astronomical and navigational instruments
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Celestial navigation
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astronomical t&e: prism
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optical t&e: binoculars, galilean
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Rod
surveying & navigational t&e: alidade, prismatic
surveying & navigational t&e: alidade, prismatic(for use with colongue deflector)
surveying & navigational t&e: astrolabe, prismatic
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card(deviation)
surveying & navigational t&e: prism, alidade(schmalcalder type)
surveying & navigational t&e: prism, steering
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water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser
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Herschel, William
Hilger, A
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World War I, 1914-1918
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Herschel, John Frederick William
Herschel, William
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schmalcalder type (Prism, Alidade)
Prismatic alidade rod
Prismatic astrolabe
Prism eyepiece
Prismatic telescope
Stereo prism binocular (Binoculars)
Prismatic alidade
Prism
Prism
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Glass block (Cabinet contents)
Prism (Cabinet contents)
Prisms and box (Cabinet contents)
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Prism (Cabinet contents)
Trapezory prism (Cabinet contents)
Trapezory prism (Cabinet contents)
Prisms
Prism - Grwnn
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