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'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎5] (18/562)

The record is made up of 1 volume (518 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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"T H E
P R E F A C E.
HE principal part of the Firfl Book here offered to the Public,
and the whole of the Second Book, were tranfcribed from
original papers eleven years ago, merely for my own amufement,
and for the gratification of my family and friends. Having however
been lately prevailed upon to fubmit them to the perufal of two
or three Gentlemen, diftinguifhed in the Republic of Letters, they
warmly recommended it to me to fend them to the Prefs, giving
it as their opinion, that they would not only be entertaining, but
ufeful to the world. To them, therefore,, and the partiality of
their judgments, it is owing,, that they now make their appear^
ance in public.
The ftile of the Second Book, & different from that of the
firft, may poffibly afford juft room for criticifm; and I; may be
cenfured for not having new-modelled it, and given the whole
in a continued hiftorical narration. I once endeavoured to do it,
but foon found myfelf unequal to the tafk: I therefore refolved to
let the Second Book continue in the fame form as when firft com
mitted'to paper. However difagreeable or diffimilar this mixture
may be, yet it will be attended' with the following advantage at
leaft

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A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.

Publication Details: London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773.

Ownership: With stamps of the India Board and India Board Library.

There are numerous illustrations and two maps in the volume:

  • a copy of a large folded map at the beginning of the volume, 'A Map of India together with a chart of the Indien Seas, to which the operations of Admiral Watson's Squadron were principally confined; and shewing the passages made by Commodore James from Madrass to Bombay in the years 1754 & 1755 ... By Thomas Kitchin, Hydrographer to his Majesty';
  • a map of the route from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Basra to Latakia, Syria, on the Mediterranean Coast 'Mr Ives's Route from Bassora to Latichea.
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1 volume (518 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references (pages viii-xi) and a 'Table of Coins and Monies' (page xii).

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Dimensions: 280 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xii); (1-506).

Condition: there is a large folded map, unfolding can be difficult withouth risk of tears.

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