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The Narrative of Captain David Woodard and four seamen, who lost their ship while in a boat at sea, and surrendered... to the Malays in the Island of Celebes... also an account of the manners and customs of the country... Woodard, David 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:656.61.085.3:910.4(912)

L'art de conduire et de regler les pendules et les montres Berthoud, Ferdinand 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 681.11.057

The life and services of Horatio Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte, Vice-Admiral of the White, K.B. etc. : from His Lordship's manuscripts /by James Stanier Clarke and John McArthur. Clarke, James Stanier, [ca1840] • RARE-BOOK • 5 copies available. 92Nelson:094

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton : with a supplement of interesting letters by distinguished characters Nelson, Horatio Nelson,-Viscount, 1814 • RARE-BOOK • 6 copies available. 094:92Nelson(093.32)

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

The eleventh report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry : issue of naval bills for the purpose of raising money, loss of money arising from the mode of paying the interest on navy and transport bills, money imprested by the Navy Board for secret naval services Great Britain. Commissioners of Naval Enquiry 1805 • • 1 copy available. 354.71(42)"1796/1804"

The battle of Trafalgar : a poem Kempe, A J 1806 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:820-1

The post-captain : or, the wooden walls well manned :comprehending a view of naval society and manners :a new edition / [Davis, John]. Davis, John 1815 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.124

Arrian's voyage round the Euxine Sea : translated and accompanied with a geographical dissertation and maps : to which are added three discourses : 1 on the trade to the East Indies by means of the Euxine Sea : 2 on the distance which the ships of antiquity usually sailed in 24 hours : 3 on the measure of the Olympic stadium Arrian 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(262.5)"00"

A memoir of the life of Adm Lord Nelson, with an appendix containing the most authentic accounts of the actions at Aboukir, at Copenhagen and off Cape Trafalgar ... 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:92Nelson

The description and use of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments with a canon of artificiall sines and tangents ... and the use thereof in astronomie, navigation, dialling, and fortification etc Gunter, Edmund 1636 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:520.259

Regulations and instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea : established by His Majesty in council. Great Britain.-Admiralty 1806 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.51(42)"1790"

Monatliche correspondenz : zur befèorderung der erd- und himmelskunde /Herausgegeben auf der Ernestinischen Sternwarte auf dem seeberge vom Freyherrn von Zach, Herzogl. Sachsen-Gothaischen Oberhosmister Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1805":094

My inestimable friend / Alastair R. Brown. A biography of Rear-Admiral William Brown (1764-1814), the author's great-great-grandfather. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 13 as a captain's servant before being appointed a midshipman. He passed his lieutenant's examination in 1788, was promoted to commander in 1791, post-captain in 1793 and was made Rear-Admiral in 1811. He served with the Mediterranean Fleet and joined the Channel Fleet in 1794 under Lord Howe. Brown, then in command of the Ajax, returned to England to give evidence at the court-martial of Vice-Admiral Robert Calder in 1805. A full list of Brown's ships and his family tree are provided. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BROWN

Steel's naval remembrancer, from the commencement of the war in 1793 to the end of the year 1800 : intended as a complete supplement to the Navy Lists up to that period ... Steel, David, [1801?]. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1793/1800":094

Vorstellung der Gestirne auf vier und dreyssig kupfertafeln nebst einer anweisung zum Gebrauch und einem Verzeichnisse von 5877 sternen, nebelflecken und sternhausen / von J.E. Bode. Bode, J E 1805. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 524.3(083.8):094

Nelson's Arctic voyage : the Royal Navy's first polar expedition 1773 /Peter Goodwin. "In the summer of 1773 the 14-year old Horatio Nelson took part in an expedition to the Arctic, which came close to ending his naval career before it had begun. The expedition was to find a navigable northern passage between the Atlantic and Pacific, and was supported by the Royal Society and King George III. Two bomb vessels HMS Racehorse and Carcass were fitted out and strengthened under the command of Captain Hon. Constantine Phipps. It was an extremely cold Arctic summer and the ships became locked in ice far from Spitzbergen and were unable to cut their way out until days later when the wind changed and the ice broke up. The ships were extricated and returned home. On the trip, the young Nelson had command of one of the smaller boats of the ships, a four-oared cutter manned by twelve seamen. In this he helped to save the crew of a boat belonging to the Racehorse from an attack by a herd of enraged walruses. He also had a more famous encounter with a polar bear, while attempting to obtain a bearskin as a present for his father, an exploit that later became part of the Nelson legend. Drawing on the ship's journals and expedition commander Phipps' journal from the National Archives, the book creates a picture of the expedition and life on board. Using the ships' muster books it also details the ship's crews giving the different roles and ranks in the ships. The book is illustrated using some of the ship's drawings and charts and pictures of many objects used on the ship, while a navigational chart of the route taken has been created from the logbooks. The book also looks at the overall concept of naval exploration as set in train by Joseph Banks and the Royal Society. The fact that the expedition failed as a result of poor planning with potentially tragic results demonstrates the difficulties and uncertainties of such an expedition. It also looks at a great naval commander at the earliest stage of his career and considers how the experience might have shaped his later career and attitudes. Other great captains and voyages are discussed alongside Nelson, including Captain Cook and his exploration of the south seas and the later ill-fated northern journeys of Franklin and Shackleton."--Provided by the publisher 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(98)

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

The wreck of the Abergavenny / Alethea Hayter. Hayter, Alethea 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123ABERGAVENNY

Fitzroy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast A biography of Robert Fitzroy (1805-1865). Joining the navy at the age of 12, Fitzroy became a skilled hydrographer and was given command of the Beagle in 1828. He was famously joined on his second voyage on the Beagle by Charles Darwin. He served as a Member of Parliament for two years, was appointed as Governor of New Zealand in 1843 and on returning to Britain and active naval service in 1845, he developed his interest in meteorology. With the aim of saving lives at sea, he went on to develop the fundamental techniques of weather forecasting, designed a standard barometer and thermometer (a first weather station), invented the system of storm warnings, issued the first daily weather forecasts and became the founding director of the Meteorological Office. He died after committing suicide in 1865. 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82BEAGLE

Memoirs of the life and achievements of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson Captain of the British Navy, A 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 094:92Nelson

Biographical memoirs of the life of the late Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson ... with an appendix, containing the particulars of Sir R J Strachan's capture of four sail of the combined fleet ... Jones, John (comp) 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:92Nelson

The naval history of Great Britain / W. M. James ; new introductions by Andrew Lambert. James, William, 2001. • BOOK • 6 copies available. 355.49"1793/1827"(42)

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