Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
ref history » reef history, brief history, bief history
11 public » 1 public, 2 public, 3 public
12 public » 2 public, 3 public, 7 public
23 great » 13 great, 23 green, 23 get
2f 1688 » 2 1688, 24 1688
28 1688 » 2 1688, 8 1688, 24 1688
22 1688 » 2 1688

Try widening your search to All Fields.

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: %22finance%((12 public) OR (11 public)) %((23 great) OR (3 great)) britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) OR (28 1688))) OR (22 1688))-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%((12 public) or (11 public)) %((23 great) or (3 great)) britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) OR (28 1688))) or (22 1688))-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%((12 public) or (11 public)) %((23 great) or (3 great)) britain %ref history %((((2f 1688) OR (28 1688))) or (22 1688))-1815%22*.