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Epitomy of navigation : Containing plain and easy rules, for the working all plain triangles, and their application to plain, traverse, oblique, Mercator and middle latitude sailin...

by Gellibrand, Henry
Published 1735

Printed for William Mount and Thomas Page, at the Postern, on Tower-Hill

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202

Medway, in Lisbon river, July 4, o.s. Dear Sam, after we receiv'd our orders, by an express, we weigh'd and went to sea (in company with the Monmouth) which was on the 25th of Apri...

Published 1745

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203

The history of imbanking and draining the fens and marshes, and of the improvements intended thereby : Extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentic testimonies. By Sir...

by Dugdale, William
Published 1792

Printed by W. Whittingham, and sold by S. Crowder, Pater Noster Row

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Broad wheels : By an act passed last session of Parliament, after the 29th of September, 1761, no cart, car, dray, or waggon having the wheels of a less breadth when worn than thre...

Published 1762

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205

The analysis of Stretham waters : with experiments that lead to a new theory of the composition and decomposition of mineral waters in general

Published 1760

printed for M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange

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206

Narrative of the proceedings relative to Hexham Bridge

Published 1788

printed by J. P. Coghlan, No. 37. Duke-Street, Grosvenor-Square

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207

Observations and remarks on the case of the petitioners of the town of Lewes : and its environs, against the building a bridge over the river Ouse, at Newhaven Ferry, unless under...

Published 1775

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208

A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion : designed for their regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; With Useful Observations and Instructions For their...

by Simes, Thomas
Published 1777

printed for the author; and sold by Almon, Piccadilly; Hooper, Ludgate-Street; Richardson and Urquhart, Royal Exchange; and Walter, Spring-Gardens

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209

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 1732

printed for Thomas Page, and William Mount, in Postern-Row, on Tower-Hill

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210

A view of the naval force of Great-Britain : In which its present State, Growth, and Conversion, of Timber; Constructions of Ships, Docks, and Ha

by Warren, John Borlase
Published 1791

printed for J. Sewell, Bookseller to the Society for Improvement of Naval Architecture, At the European Magaz

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211

Mechanic powers; or the mystery of nature and art unvail'd. Shewing what great things may be perform'd by mechanic engines, in removing and raising bodies of vast weights with litt...

by Mandey, Venterus
Published 1709

printed for Tho. Shelmerdine, at the Rose-Tree, in Little-Britain

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212

The case of the inhabitants of the cities of London & Westminster : and of the parishes and places within the bills of mortality, with respect to the laws now in force for preventi...

Published 1718

printed by H. Meere, at the Black Fryer in Black Fryers

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213

The sea-Gunners companion, or practical rules, explaining the use of ordnance and other stores in sea-service. With Directions for Gunners, &c. how to govern themselves; and for th...

by Povey, Francis
Published 1702

printed for Richard Mount, at the Postern on Tower-Hill

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214

The state of Russia, under the present Czar : In relation to the several great and remarkable things he has done, as to his naval preparations, the regulating his army, the Reformi...

by Perry, John
Published 1716

printed for Benjamin Tooke, at the Middle Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet

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215

A discourse concerning the Stunsfield tessellated pavement : With some new observations about the Roman inscription that relates to the Bath Fabrica, and an account of the custom o...

by Hearne, Thomas
Published 1712

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216

A light to the art of gunnery : Wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance. Also the true ball, and allowance for win...

by Binning, Thomas
Published 1703

printed for R. Mount at the Postern on Tower-Hill

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The claim of taxing the navigations and free lands for the drainage and preservation of the fens, considered : being the contents of a pamphlet first printed in 1778. Wherein is sh...

Published 1793

sold by Messrs. Benjamin and John White, Horace's Head, Fleet Street

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218

The coal viewer : and engine builder's practical companion. By John Curr, of Sheffield

Published 1797

printed for the author, by John Northall. And sold by I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, High Holborn, London; Joseph Whitfield, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Archibald Constable, Edinburgh; Dunlop & Wilson, Glasgow; I. & W. Eddowes, Shrewsbury; and James Harrop, Manchester, Entered at Stationer's Hall

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A short historical account of the invention, theory, and practice, of fire-machinery : or introduction to the art of making machines, vulgarly called steam-engines. In order to ext...

by Blakey, William
Published 1793

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The description and use of the current logg : or, an instrument to try a current when a ship is under sail; by which The true Distance may be measured, and the Direction and Veloci...

by Orcherton, William
Published 1764

printed for the author, and J. Millan opposite the Admiralty

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