 | Naval art and science - 1864 - 904 pages
...be a mere corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for furious tempest. The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, particularly in the Canale di Maltempe, and other channels of the Quarnero and Quarnerolo, where it rushes down from the... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - Mediterranean Region - 1854 - 544 pages
...a mere corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for furious tempest It is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, particularly in the Canale di llaltempo, and other channels of the Quarnero and Quarnerolo, where it Effects of rushes... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1888 - 704 pages
...corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The liora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from the whole line of the Julian Alps with such irresistible fury that TiOt only... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Marine meteorology - 1902 - 600 pages
...notorious for their violence. Of these winds the most noted is the bora, which means "furious tempest." The bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where annually a number of vessels are sacrificed, and entire districts of the shore are nearly rendered... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1908 - 626 pages
...notorious for their violence. Of these winds, the most noted is the bora, which means "furious tempest." The bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where annually a number of vessels are sacrificed, and entire districts of the shore are nearly rendered... | |
 | Agriculture - 1909 - 532 pages
...notorious for their violence. Of these winds, the >st noted is the boru, which means "furious tempest." le bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of snice, where annually a number of vessels are sacrificed, id entire districts of the shore are nearly... | |
 | Richard Marriotte Pugsley - Merchant marine - 1915 - 304 pages
...to be a corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from the whole line of the Julian Alps with such irresistible fury that not only... | |
 | Richard Marriotte Pugsley - Tides - 1916 - 144 pages
...to be a corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from the whole line of the Julian Alps with such irresistible fury that not only... | |
 | Richard Marriotte Pugsley - Navigation - 1916 - 182 pages
...to be a corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from the whole line of the Julian Alps with such irresistible fury that not only... | |
 | Richard Marriotte Pugsley - Nautical astronomy - 1917 - 266 pages
...to be a corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from the whole line of the Julian Alps with such irresistible fury that not only... | |
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Of these winds the most noted is the Bora. This word seems to be a corruption of Boreas, though said to be derived from a Sclavonic term for "furious tempest." The Bora is greatly dreaded in the upper part of the Gulf of Venice, where it rushes down from... 