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That is, when it is deep water close to the shore, (as you would say, a Banck,) that is right up and downe without any showling.
When the Moone is in the midst of the second and last quarter, then we have Neape-Tides: the Etimologie of the word I know not; but the meaning of it is this; The Neape is opposite to the spring, and there are as many dayes allowed for the
Neape or falling of the tides, as for the springer rising of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 These doe cause, that where it doth not ever flow high enough, we are forced to stay for the launching and grounding, and also for going over some Bar, till a spring: Note in Neape-tides, the water is never so high nor so low, as in the spring tides: Also the tides never run so swift in Neapes, as it doth at springs▪ Note, that as the highest of the spring, is three dayes after the full, or change of the Moone, so the lowest of the Neape, is foure dayes before the full or change; and then we say it is dead-Neape, when a Ship lacks water, so that it doth not flow high enough to bring her off the ground, or out of a dock, we say she is be-Neaped: So if a ship be within a Bard Harbour, that there lack w••∣ter to carry her over till the spring, we say, she is be-Neaped.
Is that Iron-wire, which is made fast to the Plie of the Compasse; and is that which gives the motion to it, being tou∣ched with a Load-stone: The best for to receive and retaine the vertue of the stone, are made of steele, and the best forme is to make then round with two small points, directing to the North and South: For in this forme they doe most equally prize the Flie. Who would under∣stand more of these, let him read Dr Barlowes Book of the Lord stone, where all things belonging to the Needle are most exactly and compen∣diously set downe.
Are those small reapes, which are ceased together with roape-yarnes, in the forme of a Nett, with Mashes, and are for the most part only used in the wast (yet I have seene Flemmings have Nettings over all, from the top of the fore-castle over the Poope, and are •…•…∣ched upon the Ledges, which are placed from the wast-trees to the roofe-trees:) In Merchant men it is chiefely used, having a saile laid over it, for to shadow their men, and for a close fight: but I think they are in an error, for it is most dangerous for fireing; of small defence if men enter, being quickly cut downe, and being once torne-downe (as it may easily with small crapnels) cloy all the wast. In a man of War, it is good to have them for the pleasure and succour of the company, but not to use them in fight.
Are the sailes which they lay upon the Nettings.
Are small roapes (about a faddom and a halfe, or two faddom long) with a little Truck at one end (or some have only a wale-knot) the use whereof is to hold-off the Cabell from the maine-capstaine,
or the geere capstaine, when the Cabell is either so •…•…imy or so great, that they cannot straine it, to hold it off with their hands only.