Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
reef history » brief history, reeves history, reef fishery
ref history » brief history, bief history, imf history
8 public » 2 public, 3 public, 4 public
23 green » 3 green
13 green » 3 green
2 1688 » _ 1688, 4 1688, 5 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%8 public %((((23 green) OR (13 green))) OR (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %2 1688-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%8 public %((((23 green) or (13 green))) or (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %2 1688-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%8 public %((((23 green) or (13 green))) or (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %2 1688-1815%22*.