Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
ref history » reef history, brief history, bief history
22 public » 2 public, 12 public, 3 public
23 green » 3 green, 13 green
24 1688 » 2 1688, 4 1688, 22 1688
23 get » 13 get, 23 geo, 33 get

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%22 public %((((23 get) OR (23 green))) OR (3 great)) britain %ref history %24 1688-1815%22.
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%22 public %((((23 get) or (23 green))) or (3 great)) britain %ref history %24 1688-1815%22*.