We had little wind all night: and in the morning as soon as it was light we saw another high peaked island: at 8 it bore south-south-east half east, distance 8 leagues.
The south point bore south-south-west distance 2 miles, and the north point of the bay north-east half north, distance 2 miles.
In the evening we passed by Cape Mabo; and afterwards steered away south-east half east, keeping along the shore which here trends south-easterly.
Fuego, the westernmost of the Cape de Verde islands and the nearest land to us on that day at noon bore north-east by east half east, distance 140 leagues.
At sunset the southernmost bore from south to south-west by west and the northernmost from north by west half west to north-east half east.
Similarly we may interpret a Red Counter, when placed on the partition which divides the South, or West, or East Half.
Similarly we may interpret two Red Counters, when placed in the South, or West, or East Half.
Similarly we may interpret two Grey Counters, when placed in the South, or West, or East Half.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "east half" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
