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A naval expositor : shewing and explaining the words and terms of art belonging to ... a ship ... Blanckley, Thomas Riley 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:629.12(038)
Astro-theology : or a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from a survey of the heavens Derham, D.D. 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 5.093:094
A supplement to Britain's mistakes in the commencement and conduct of the present war : wherein the late glorious success of Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello is particularly considered Merchant and Citizen of London, A 1750 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:355.02(42)"1739/1740"
An Essay towards the improvement of navigation, chiefly with respect to the instruments used at sea / By W. Maitland. Maitland, William. [1750?]. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527:094
Conjectura physica circa propagationem soni ac luminis Euler, Leonhard, 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 5.093:094
Parentalia : or memoirs of the family of the Wrens ... chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren ... compiled by his son Christopher ... Wren, Christopher (comp) 1750 • RARE-OVER • 1 copy available. 094:92Wren
Lives of the admirals and other eminent British seamen ... including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest accounts of time ... Campbell, John 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.333.3:094:92
The microscope Martin, Benjamin • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.2B:094
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of his majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. To determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe Cook, James 1784 • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 910.4(7):094
The complete book of emigrants : a complete listing ... of those who took ship to the Americas for political, religious and economic reasons; of those who were deported ... 1607-1776 Coldham, Peter Wilson 1987-1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.2(73)
American traders in European ports : the Alexander O Vietor collection of ship portraits, charts and related material / Peabody Museum of Salem. 1982. Peabody Museum of Salem 1982 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069(26:744)
A naval expositor : shewing and explaining the words and terms of art belonging to the parts, qualities, and proportions of building and rigging, furnishings and fitting a ship for sea ... Blanckley, Thomas Riley 1750 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:629.12(038)
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean : undertaken by command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 : being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage Cook, James 1784 • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 094:910.4(93/96)"1776/1780"
Scottish emigration and Scottish society Scottish Historical Studies Seminar (1990-1991 : Strathclyde) 1992 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.1
Customs of the American Indians compared with the customs of primitive times Lafitau, Joseph Francois 1974-1977 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 391/397(=97)
Journal or narrative of the Boscawen's voyage to Bombay in the East Indies, Benjamin Braund, Commander. With remarks on her remarkable quick passage thither, and some surprizing events that occurr'd during the same, anno 1749 ... to which are added two letters sign'd Philalethes ... Young Gentleman 1750 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(547.1)"1749"
Minutes of the proceedings at the trial of Rear-Admiral Knowles, before a court-martial, held on board His Majesty's yacht the Charlotte at Deptford for his behaviour in and relating to an engagement with a Spanish squadron on the 1st of October 1748 Fearne, Charles 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Knowles
Sailing with Cook : inside the private journal of James Burney RN /Suzanne Rickard ; foreword by Peter Cochrane. "Sailing with Cook: Inside the Private Journal of James Burney RN is about the young James Burney's experience of shipboard life and the momentous events that took place during the second voyage of exploration when he sailed with Captain Cook on the Resolution and then on the Adventure between 1772 and 1773. At the age of 22, James Burney (1750-1821) was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Embarking on a great voyage he decided to keep a private journal written not for officialdom but for the delight and information of his family and friends. It was an aide-memoire, a record of his coming of age and the getting of wisdom. He claimed at the outset, 'my chief aim is your amusement'. Under the command of Captain James Cook and Captain Tobias Furneaux on the Adventure, Burney crossed the Antarctic Circle, he was one of the first Englishmen to walk on Tasmania's southern beaches, he endured raging seas and icy weather, he sailed to New Zealand's South Island and into its beautiful sounds, and then he sailed further north to explore the tropical waters of the islands and atolls of Polynesia. Burney witnessed death at sea from misadventure and scurvy, and he experienced the shocking death of ten shipmates at the hands of Maori warriors. He enjoyed cordial advances from Pacific Islanders and the friendship of Omai, a young Ra'iatean man who became the second Pacific Islander to visit Europe. Burney listened carefully to island music making (to please his musician father), witnessed religious ceremonies and observed Pacific Islanders' hierarchies. He noted the building of war canoes and absorbed ancient Pacific myths and lore of navigation. All these experiences expanded his world view. This was in addition to working with his captain on making charts, maintaining ship's discipline and the ship's log, and upholding naval traditions as expected of a young officer. Burney's early life and his extraordinary family and connections are contextualised to illuminate the story of the private journal. Burney's extensive naval career took him to North America, the Mediterranean, the African continent, to India and the East Indies, to China, Alaska and Hawaii. He sailed again with Cook on the third voyage of discovery in 1776 and witnessed Cook's death at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, in 1779. Burney's naval career was hindered by his independent frame of mind, if not his republican sentiments and alleged insubordination. Despite setbacks and disappointments, he was eventually promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on the Retired List in a belated recognition of his service and seniority. In enforced retirement, Burney commenced a second career as a writer on the topic of global marine exploration. He married late, had children and, for a time, he was embroiled in an unorthodox domestic arrangement. He criticised government expenditures, he wrote a series of scholarly papers for the Royal Society and was elected a Fellow, he was highly respected for his studies of exploration and navigation, and he maintained eclectic circles of friends drawn from musical, literary, dramatic, naval and political circles. He was an amiable friend to many, including his famous sister, the novelist Fanny Burney who championed James throughout her life. Burney died in 1821 leaving a legacy of writing, including this first private journal that opened up a new world to his friends, and now to us. This book features facsimile pages extracted from the private journal and is beautifully illustrated with maps, portraits, contemporary documents and artefacts, including information text boxes on people and issues."--Provided by the publisher. [2015] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.92
A voyage to the Pacific ocean : undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere :performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery ; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 /written by James Cook [and] by James King. Cook, James, 1785. • RARE-FOLIO • 3 copies available.
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean : undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere :performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 :in three volumes /written by Captain James Cook [and] by Captain James King. Cook, James 1785 • RARE-FOLIO • 3 copies available. 094:910.4(93/96)"1776/1780"
Gender, war and politics : transatlantic perspectives, 1775-1830 /edited by Karen Hagemann, Gisela Mettele, Jane Rendall. "This volume addresses war, developing political and national identities and the changing gender regimes of Europe and the Americas between 1775 and 1820. Military and civilian experiences of war and revolution, in free and slave societies, both reflected and shaped gender concepts and practices, in relation to class, ethnicity, race and religion"-- 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(261)-055.2
The figure of the Earth, determined from observations made by order of the French King, at the Polar Circle De Maupertuis 1738 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.09:094
Minutes of the proceedings at the trial of Rear-Admiral Knowles before a court-martial held on board His Majesty's yacht the Charlotte at Deptford for his conduct and behaviour in and relating to an engagement with a Spanish squadron on the 1st of October 1748 Fearne, Charles 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Knowles
Anno regni Georgii II regis ... vicesimo tertio : at the Parliament ... 10th day of November, 1747 ... : an Act for the more effectual repairing and preserving the piers and harbour of Whitby ... Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc 1750 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:342.537