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A King's- Brig in Chase of a Privateer (Print)
The Yankey Torpedo (caricature) (Print)
Jack Jolly steering down Wapping in Ballast trim (caricature) (Print)
The Perdrix, capturing the Agreeable, French Frigate, in the West Indies. Decr 26th 1798. (Print)
Adml. Nelson's Glorious Victory, near the Mouth of the Nile Aug 1st 1798 (Print)
The Pelican, Brig engaging Le Trompeur, French Privateer, near Jamaica, Septr. 22nd. 1797. (See note) (Print)
The Boarding and Capturing L'Avanturier, near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798 (Print)
The Westmoreland Packet, Captn Wolfe, Beating off a French Privateer, near St Eustatia (Print)
The Portland Packet, Captn. Taylor, Beating off a French Cutter Privateer, near Barbadoes (Print)
The Pelican Brig, beating the French frigate Medea, into Guadaloupe, after an Action of 2 hours (Print)
The Portland Packet, Captn. Taylor, Beating off a French Cutter Privateer, near Barbadoes (Print)
The Boarding and Capturing L' Avanturier near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798 (Print)
A Milling Match between Decks (caricature) (Print)
View of Admiral Lord Nelson's Victory over the Danes, before Copenhagen April 2nd 1801... (Print)
Admiral Nelson's Victory...Mouth of the Nile, August 1st 1798 (Print)
View of Admiral Lord Nelson's Squadron bearing down to Attack the Line of Defence before Copenhagen Aprl 2nd 1801. The Danish Force consisted of six sail of the Line and 11 Floating Batteries Bomb Ships Schooners and Gun Vessels: Flank'd by the Batteries of the Crown Islands mounted with 88 pieces of Cannon and four sail of the Line moor'd in the Harbours mouth (Print)
The Adventures of Johnny Newcome: Johnny enamoured with Nymphs bathing (Print)
The Adventures of Johnny Newcome: Johnny Preachee and Floggee poor Mungo (Print)
The Cobourg, Cutter capturing the French Lugger, Revenge, near Cromer Feby. 26th 1798 (Print)
The Cobourg cutter capturing the French lugger, Revenge near Cromer Feb 26th 1798 (Print)
Wreck of the Hercules East Indiaman, on the Coast of Caffraria (Print)
Adventures of Johnny Newcome (Print)
Universal equinoctial ring dial
The Boarding and Capturing L' Avanturier near the Isle of Bas, Augt 3rd 1798 (Print)
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