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A short description of the aerostatic machine : now exhibiting at the great room, late the King's-Arms Tavern, Cornhill

Published 1784

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62

The seaman's practice : containing a fundamental problem in navigation, experimentally verified: Namely, Touching the Compass of the Earth and Sea, and the Quantity of a Degree in...

by Norwood, Richard
Published 1712

printed for Richard Mount, in Postern-Row on Tower-Hill

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Mr. Price's second letter to one of the honourable commissioners, appointed by act of Parliament for building a bridge over the Thames, from Fulham to Putney. Together with some pr...

by Price, John
Published 1726

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64

Second report concerning the drainage of Wildmore Fen, and of the East and West Fens: by John Rennie, Civil Engineer

by Rennie, John
Published 1800

printed by H. Baldwin and Son, New Bridge-Street, Black-Friars

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The compleat collier : or, plain directions for discovering, by the surface of the earth, where coal lies: And for preventing Boring where Coal is not, or has been wrought out. And...

by J. C
Published 1730

printed and sold by John White

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An universal dictionary of the marine : or, a copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and m...

by Falconer, William
Published 1776

printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand

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Letters addressed to the Admiralty, on the naval and commercial interests of this kingdom : By Lieutenant Tomlinson. Recommended to the most serious Attention of the Legislature

by Tomlinson, Robert
Published 1782

Printed for J. Debrett, (successor to Mr. Almon) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, London

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68

The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule : ... By Henry Coggeshall, gent. Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scammozzi's lines, for finding the lengths and...

by Coggeshall, Henry
Published 1745

printed for John Oswald

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Measuring made easy : or the description and use of Coggeshall's sliding rule, containing instructions for measuring all manner of timber ... By J. Good ... Carefully corrected, an...

by Good, John
Published 1719

printed for R. and W. Mount, and T. Page

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The seaman's guide : chiefly the experience of the author: The other Parts taken from the latest and best Surveys of the English, French, Dutch, and Danes. The courses by the compa...

by Diston, John
Published 1785

Printed for the author John Diston; and sold by him in Liverpool: and at Mr Norton's Watch-Maker No 36 in Crooked-Lane, opposite the Monument, London

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71

The Mine-Adventurers case : in order to explain a proposal for raising a stock of 20000l. for carrying on the undertaking

by Mackworth, Humphrey
Published 1712

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72

A proposal for a bill for the better direction and preservation of ships that use the British Channel

by Whiston, William
Published 1717

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73

A bill for making more effectual an act of the tenth and eleventh years of the reign of King William : intitled, An act for makink [sic] and keeping the River Trent

Published 1714

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74

Pursuant to the order I received from the General Commissioners for draining the North Level of the Fens, I have taken a view from Peterborough, thro' Wisbeach, to the sea

by Brindley, James
Published 1770

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75

An Act for building a new bridge over the haven of Great Yarmouth : and for enlarging the term, and altering some of the powers, of an Act of the twelfth year of His present Majest...

Published 1785

printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan

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76

The case of Walter Lynn, M.B : In relation to divers undertaking of his; particularly for the improvement of an engine to raise water by fire, which would save a vast expence of co...

by Lynn, Walter
Published 1726

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77

Reasons for extending the publick wharfs in the Port of London : and for settling a table of rates for wharfage and cranage; To Which are Added Some Observations relating to Lighte...

Published 1797

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78

The west-India atlas : or, a compendious description of the West-Indies: consisting of a complete collection of accurate charts, plans of the harbours, roads, bays, &c. Forming the...

by Jefferys, Thomas
Published 1799

[printed and published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, map, chart, and print-sellers, No. 53, Fleet Street, [successors to the late Mr. Robert Sayer.]

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A plan of a bill for draining and preserving certain fen lands and low grounds lying in the South level, part of the great level of the fens commonly called Bedford level, and in t...

Published 1767

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A plan of a bill for draining and preserving certain fen lands and low grounds lying in the South Level, part of the great level of the fens commonly called Bedford Level : and in...

Published 1773

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