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Is to governe the ship with the helme: He steeres best, that keeps the ship evennest from yawning in and out, and also that uses least motion in putting the helme too far over: There are three kind of directions to steere by, the one is, by the land, that is, to steere by any marke on the land, and so to keep the ship even by that, this is easie: The next is, by the Compasse (that is to keep the ship upon a point of the Compasse; this is harder, because the ships head will come
before the Compasse:) The third is to steere, as they are directed, and conded (and that is easiest of all;) If you would know the termes belon∣ging to Steering, Vide, Cond.