Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
reef history » brief history, reeves history, reef fishery
ref history » brief history, bief history, imf history
c public » 2 public, 5 public, 8 public
23 great » 13 great, 23 green, 23 get
2f 1688 » 22 1688, 24 1688, 28 1688
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%c public %((23 great) OR (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %((2f 1688) OR (2 1688))-1815%22.
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "%22finance%c public %((23 great) or (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %((2f 1688) or (2 1688))-1815%22".
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: %22finance%c public %((23 great) or (3 great)) britain %((ref history) OR (reef history)) %((2f 1688) or (2 1688))-1815%22*.