The english pilot describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, streights, soundings, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The bays, roads, harbours, and ports in the oriental navigation, Shewing the Property and Nature of the Winds and Monsoons in those Seas; with the Courses and Distances from one Place to another: The Setting of the Tides and Currents; The Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea. Also, A New table of Variations; and a Correct table of Longitudes and Latitudes; With many other things necessary to be known. Containing several large Draughts of Ports, Islands, and Descriptions; collected from the Practice and Experience of divers able and expert navigators of our Own and Foreign Nations. Divided into three parts. The first, Shewing The Nature and Properties of the Winds and Monsoons in the Navigation from England, to the East-Indies, and the whole oriental ocean, and thereby how to shape a Course from one Port to another, according to the Time of the Year in those Seas. The second, Containing Necessary instructions for Sailing between England, and the East-Indies, in the Spring and Autumn. The third, Describing The Sea-Coasts, Capes, Headlands, Streights, Soundings, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The Islands, Bays, Roads, Harbours and Ports, from Cape Bona-Esperance, to all Parts of the oriental ocean, being very much Corrected and Augmented with several Additions, not before Publish'd

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thornton, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for W. and J. Mount, T. and T. Page, on Tower-Hill 1755, M,DCC,LV. [1755]
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:English Short Title Catalog, T218365. - First published in this form as 'The English pilot. The third book' in 1734. - Originally compiled by John Seller, the publishing rights were acquired by William Fisher and John Thornton, the cartographer. - Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library. - Tooley, R.V. Maps and map-makers, p.61. - Verner, C. Carto-bibliographical study of The English pilot, pp.[76-77]
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (20p.,plates) maps 2°