"Thoughts on the Undersea Boat Trip"

…In 1803 (Kyowa 3), when he was loaned a Dutch translation of the Frenchman J. Lalande's "Astronomical Texts" by Settsunokami Hotta, a junior councilor, it was found that he had been longing for, and he became so absorbed in his study of Lalande that he forgot to eat and sleep, shortening his life due to his ill health. He passed away in January of the following year. His works include "Thoughts on the Shipway in the Sea," "Thoughts on the Calendar of Angeria," "A Look at the Calendar of Lalande," and others. [Masao Uchida]…

*Some of the terminology used in "Thoughts on Undersea Boatmanship" is listed below.

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…1803年(享和3)，フランス人J.ラランド著の《天文書》のオランダ訳本を若年寄堀田摂津守から貸与され一覧した至時は，これこそ長年求めていたものと，このラランド研究に寝食を忘れて没頭し病身の命を縮め，翌年1月没した。著書には《海中舟道考》《諳厄利亜（アンゲリア）暦考》《ラランデ暦書管見》その他がある。【内田 正男】。…

※「《海中舟道考》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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