| Item Description: | Plate No. 42 detached from Tom 7 of: Atlas historique, ou, Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, à la chronologie & à la géographie ancienne & moderne.
Includes: A illustration of a frigate with all its constituent parts identified is the chart's centerpiece. Tables identifying over 100 ship components, including masts, sails, and rigging, occupy space to the left, right, and below the illustration. Diagrams of the bow and stern of the frigate appear to the right and left, respectively, with different parts of their construction identified alphabetically. Illustrations of naval fleets in combat or aligned in rows ready for combat appear above and to the left of the frigate, while tables illustrating hazards and havens of travel by sea occupy the right. Illustrations of 12 types of sailing vessels occupy the upper-left and upper-right corners. Eight navigational instruments, including several compasses, at top center. Short descriptions of these eight devices are also included in the lower right corner. Text in the lower left corner summarizes the chart and provides some of Chatelain's rationale for including this chart in his atlas. |
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