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A supplement to the account of the Pelew Islands compiled from the journals of the Panther and Endeavour : two vessels sent by the Honourable East India Company to those islands in the year 1790 ... Hockin, John Pearce 1803 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(965)"1790/1793"

The narrative of a voyage of discovery performed in His Majesty's Vessel the Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802 to New South Wales Grant, James 1803 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(944)"1800/1802"

The third report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry appointed by Act 43 Geo III : block contract, cooper's contract Great Britain. Commissioners of Naval Enquiry 1803 • • 1 copy available. 355.613(42)"17"

The fifth report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry appointed by Act 43 Geo III : sixpenny office Great Britain. Commissioners of Naval Enquiry 1803 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.648:355.721(421)"17"

Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei : being an account of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the month of August 1779. Communicated to the Royal Society of London by Sir William Hamilton ... to which are annexed 5 plates illuminated from dawings [sic] taken, and colour'd after nature under the inspection of the author by the editor Mr. Peter Fabris = Supplement au Campi Phlegraei ou relation de la grande eruption du Mont Vesuve au mois de aout 1779. Communiquâee par le chevalier Hamilton ... a la quelle on a ajoutâe 5 planches enluminâees d'aprâes le desseins faits, & coloriâes d'aprâes nature sou l'inspection de l'auteur, par l'editeur le sieur Pierre Fabris /by Sir William Hamilton Hamilton, William,-Sir, 1779 • RARE-OVER • 1 copy available. 551.21(450.82):094

The shipwright's vade-mecum : a clear and familiar introduction to the principles and practice of ship-building : including the more complex rules of arithmetic made use of in that art ; with so much of the principles of practical geometry and mensuration as are required in the practice thereof. Also, a description of the sliding rule ; rules for the admeasurement of timber ; with several useful tables, and tables of dimensions, & c Illustrated with four large draughts, fitted up separately, and numerous smaller figures /[David Steel]. Steel, David, 1805. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(42)"18":094

Extracts from the recent treaties between Great-Britain and Russia, Denmark and Sweden, of such articles as relate to the duty and conduct of the commanders, of His Majesty's ships of war Great Britain. Treaties, etc 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:341.24

The art of painting in miniature, on ivory, in the manner at present practised by the most eminent artists in that profession ... Payne, John 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:75.056

The fourth report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry appointed by Act 43 Geo III : prize agency Great Britain. Commissioners of Naval Enquiry 1803 • • 1 copy available. 341.362.1(42)"17"

East meets West : original records of western traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats to 1852. 2007. • MICROFILM • 1 copy available. 347.71East India

Report of the proceedings of the first and second trials of the cause of Fisher against Ward, master of the ship Fishburn, which was detained in Russia during the late embargo on British ships... Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:340.96"1802"

The U.S. Navy pictorial history of the War of 1812 / Don Philpott. Philpott, Don, 2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.49"1812"(42:73)

Campi Phlegraei : observations on the volcanos of the two Sicilies as they have been communicated to the Royal Society of London ... To which, in order to convey the most precise idea of each remark, a new and accurate map is annexed, with 54 plates illuminated from drawings taken and colour'd after nature, under the inspection of the author, by the editor Mr. Peter Fabris /by Sir William Hamilton = Observations sur les volcans des deux Siciles telles qu'elles ont âetâe communiquâees áa la Sociâetâe Royale de Londres par le Chavalier Hamilton ... Auxquelles pour donner une idâee plus precise de chaque observation, on a ajoutâe une carte nouvelle & trâes exacte avec 54 planches enluminâees d'aprâes les desseins faits & coloriâes sur la nature mãeme, sous l'inspection de l'auteur, par l'editeur le Sieur Pierre Fabris. Hamilton, William,-Sir, 1776 • RARE-OVER • 1 copy available. 551.21(450.82):094

The great race : the race between the English and the French to complete the map of Australia /David Hill. "On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south land and find out whether the west and east coasts, four thousand kilometres apart, were part of the same island. And so began the race to compile the definitive map of Australia. These men's journeys were the culmination of two hundred years of exploration of the region by the Dutch - most famously Abel Tasman - the Portuguese, the Spanish and by Englishmen such as the colourful pirate William Dampier and, of course, James Cook. The three-year voyages of Baudin and Flinders would see them endure terrible hardships in the spirit of discovery. They suffered scurvy and heat exhaustion, and Flinders was shipwrecked and imprisoned - always knowing he was competing with the French to produce the first map of this mysterious continent. Written from diaries and other first-hand accounts, this is the thrilling story of men whose drawings recorded countless previously unknown species and turned mythical creatures into real ones, and whose skill and determination enabled Terra Australis Incognita to become Australia."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 528,9(94)

Tabulae Rudolphinae ad meridianum Uraniburgi Morin, Joanne Baptista 1633-1650 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.09:094

East meets West : original records of western traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats to 1852. 2007. • MICROFILM • 1 copy available. 347.71East India

The Trial of William Codling, mariner, John Reid, mariner, William MacFarlane, merchant, and George Easterby, merchant for ... destroying and casting away the brig Adventure, ... held at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, on Tuesday 26th of October 1802 Codling, William 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:340.96Codling

Steel's naval chronologist of the war, from its commencement in Feb 1793, to its conclusion in 1801 / Steel, David. 1802?. Steel, David, 1802? • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 094:355.49"1793/1801"(4)

Lives of illustrious seamen, to whose intrepidity and good conduct the English are indebted for the victories of their fleets ... 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.33(42):92

White rajah / Nigel Barley. A biography of Sir James Brooke (1803-1868), soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak and ruled as its first White Rajah from 1841 until his death. Resigning his commision from the Bengal Army, he unsuccessfully attempted to trade in the Far East before assisting the Sultan of Brunei to quash an uprising. In return for Brooke's assistance the Sultan awarded him the governorship of Sarawak. Complete sovereignty of Sarawak was ceded to Brooke in 1842. Brooke later presented the Island of Labuan to the British Government and became its governor and commander-in-chief in 1848. His reign was controversial with accusations of his excessive use of force against natives, under the guise of anti-piracy operations, leading to the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry in Singapore in 1854. 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BROOKE

Ill-starred captains : Flinders and Baudin The stories of Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) and Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803) tasked by Britain and France respectively to explore and map the largely unexplored continent of Terra Australis (Australia). Flinders, in command of the Investigator, and Baudin of the Geographe and Naturaliste, were both accompanied by scientific teams comprising naturalists, geologists, astronomers and artists. The author interweaves the stories of both men, their voyages and achievements, culminating in Baudin's death on the Ile de France (Mauritius) and Flinders's detention there for over six years. Illustrated and with a bibliography. 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Baudin, Nicholas

A passion for exploring new countries : Matthew Flinders & George Bass /Josephine Bastian. "'Australian history ... does not read like history', Mark Twain complained in 1897, 'but like the most beautiful lies ... It is full of surprises and adventures, incongruities, and contradictions, and incredibilities; but they are all true, they all happened.' He might have been thinking of Matthew Flinders and George Bass, two obscure young men from Lincolnshire, who had arrived in Sydney in 1795 determined to achieve greatness. Flinders wanted to be an explorer 'second only to Cook', Bass a naturalist, another Sir Joseph Banks, and a rich Sydney trader. For eight years these two pursued their destiny. Their voyage changed the map of Australia, and Flinders gave it its name. They were ready for even greater ventures. And then it was all over. Bass had set out on a voyage he would never finish. His life ended when he was thirty-two years old. Flinders was standing bareheaded and bedraggled before the governor of Ile de France (Mauritius), who told him that his claim to be the commander of a great expedition of discovery was frankly incredible, all lies; he was thrust into prison as a spy and detained for six and a half years. His career as an explorer ended when he was twenty-nine years old. But a strange new adventure was just beginning... Their incredible story is all true - everything in it did happen. This book is historically rigorous, yet its protagonists' fascinating and contrasting characters, the powerful background of the Napoleonic War, and the extraordinary events of their lives make it as gripping as any novel."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 919.40420922

In defence of Emma : 'scheming adventuress' or 'radiant presence'? /Sylvia K. Robinson. "Emma, Lady Hamilton, the subject of this new and important biography, has been roundly maligned in previous biographies and repeatedly criticised in the many biographies of her husband, Sir William Hamilton and those of Admiral Lord Nelson, her lover. The aim of the long overdue re-assessment of her life is to defend her reputation against the unwarranted and unsubstantiated allegations commonly made against her. She is most often portrayed as 'infamous' and 'notorious'. However, it is universally acknowledged that she was one of the most beautiful women in Europe at the time. Her absorbing, enthralling and ultimately tragic story is told here in her own words through the prolifics correspondence exchanged between her and the significant people in her life, most especially Hamilton and Nelson. Few authors give Emma credit for her achievements. Born into inauspicious circumstances, she yet mastered several languages, rose to acclaimed success in singing and acting, became and valued friend and confidante of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, and played and politically pivotal role in those desperate years during which Napoleon attempted to conquer Europe. This meticulously researched narrative is a penetrating study of Emma's life and influence. The story unfolds through an extensive and impartial examination of the letters, wills, bank accounts and further extant documentation. Particular attention is paid to the financial details that reveal the full extent of Emma's tragic end. The author presents an intriguing new approach to Emma's legacy, successfully defending her against her dishonourable and undeserved reputation."--Inside cover 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HAMILTON, EMMA

Bibliographie astronomique : avec l'histoire de l'astronomie depuis 1781 jusqu'a 1802 De La Lande, Jerome 1803 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 52.09:094

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