The Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The volume for 1851 features several pieces about the Arctic, including descriptions of Baffin Bay and Labrador, and reviews of two books describing the searches for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to the North-West Passage. The content also includes the East India mail schedules, a bloodthirsty 'journal of a Russian privateer' and the final parts of the 'Turkish for Tars' course begun the previous year. There is an unusual foray into ancient history, describing Julius Caesar's expedition to England, and an advertising feature promoting a preserved potato product ideal for ships' provisions, a precursor of modern 'instant mash'.
The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1851
The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1851
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The Nautical Magazine, published monthly from 1832, covers subjects including navigation, oceanography, meteorology, exploration, trade, technology and maritime safety. The 1851 volume focuses strongly on the Arctic, but also features pieces on Russian privateers and pirate slavers, Turkish vocabulary lists and an account of Julius Caesar's expedition to England.
The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1851 Summary
Table of Contents
Contents of volume for 1851; 1. January 1851; 2. February 1851; 3. March 1851; 4. April 1851; 5. May 1851; 6. June 1851; 7. July 1851; 8. August 1851; 9. September 1851; 10. October 1851; 11. November 1851; 12. December 1851; General index to volume for 1851; New books; Plates.
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NLS9781108054430
9781108054430
1108054439
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2013-02-28
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