Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
ref history » reef history, brief history, bief history
21 public » 2 public, 1 public, 11 public
2c public » 2 public, c public, 20 public
23 great » 23 green, 23 get
13 great » 13 green
22 1688 » 2 1688
2f 1688 » 2 1688, 24 1688, 28 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%((2c public) OR (21 public)) %((((23 great) OR (13 great))) OR (3 great)) britain %ref history %((2f 1688) OR (22 1688))-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%((2c public) OR (21 public)) %((((23 great) or (13 great))) or (3 great)) britain %ref history %((2f 1688) or (22 1688))-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%((2c public) OR (21 public)) %((((23 great) or (13 great))) or (3 great)) britain %ref history %((2f 1688) or (22 1688))-1815%22*.