Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
reef history » brief history, reeves history, reef fishery
ref history » brief history, bief history, imf history
2c public » 2 public, 21 public, c public
2f 1688 » 22 1688, 24 1688, 28 1688
2 1688 » 4 1688
5 1688 » 5 1689, 4 1688
b 1688 » b 1680, 4 1688, b 1682

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 %3 great britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %((2f 1688) OR (((((2 1688) OR (((5 1688) OR (b 1688))))) OR (_ 1688))))-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%2c public %3 great britain %((ref history) or (reef history)) %((2f 1688) or (((((2 1688) or (((5 1688) OR (b 1688))))) or (_ 1688))))-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%2c public %3 great britain %((ref history) or (reef history)) %((2f 1688) or (((((2 1688) or (((5 1688) OR (b 1688))))) or (_ 1688))))-1815%22*.