Sounding
the operation of trying the depth of water and the quality of the sunk from a ship. In navigation two lead, weighing weighing about eight or nine pounds; and the other, the deep sea lead, weighing from 25 to 30 pounds. The former is used in shallow waters, and the latter at a distance from shore. The nature of the bottom is commonly ascertained base of the deep-sea lead, and thus bringing up sand, shells, ooze, etc., which adhere to it. ing up sand, shells, ooze, etc., which sists of an iron drum attached to a frame.
The wire to which the lead is attached is sists of an iron drum attached to a frame.
The wire to which the lead is attached is frame registers the depths. The Sigsbee sounding device is the invention of Admiral Sigsbee, U. S. N. sounding device is the invention of Adport of Java, capital of a province of the same name (area, 2,091 square miles; pop., about 3,000,000), on the Strait of same name (area, 2,091 square miles; harbor; a building yard, graving dock, and an extensive trade in exports of native produce, and imports of European manufactures. Pop . about 175,000. tive produce, and imports of European Java, capital of the province of the same SOUTH AFRICA name (area, 2,404 square miles; pop. about 1,750,000), 140 miles W. S. W. of Sourabaya. It has manufactures of cotton and other tissues, leather, etc. Pop. about 125,000.