Show Improved Sounding Ma chine The old method of Staving the ead was a cumbrous and elLen unreliable un-reliable process which occupied a SI considerable tmp and could only 00 performed when this euel was brought > to or going at a very mod crate speed With SIr William Thomsons improved sounding machine 1 the depth can be accurately accur-ately found with little trouble and without altering the speed of the vessel A line I of soundi ci can betaken be-taken with great easeand theshlps I place be made known by a coiupari on with the chart long before she comes near to any dangerous ro itlon For steamships going at a great speed and especially when Hearing land the use of this machine absolutely ndLpenabc Kx |