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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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Backstaff
Backstaff, crossbow
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Backstaff sighting vein
Backstaff sighting vein, part
Backstaff sight vane
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surveying & navigational t&e: backstaff
water transport: sailing vessel ?
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organic: wood: lignum vitae
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Bellinger, John
Elton, John
Garner, Will
Gilbert & Sons
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Henry Hughes & Son Ltd
Macy, Benjamin
National Maritime Museum
Parker, S.
Patrick, John
Sisson, Jonathan
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Wright, William
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Jester fl.1981
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Exploration and Cultural Encounters
Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
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Austin, James
Davies, John
Money, B.
Norman, J
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