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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.' [‎8] (21/562)

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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[ viii ]
CONTENTS,
BOOK L
Chap . I. The occafion of the voyage. The Author fails from Sp'ithead y at
Surgeon of the Kent, Admiral Watfon's fhip. The Admiral touches ac Ksngfak
in Ireland, where two of the capital fhips are difabled by a ftorm. He arrives at
Madeira. The run from thence to Madagafcar. A defcription of that ifland.
Character of the people. Account of the king, his court and attendants. Anec
dotes relative to the temper of the Madagafcarians. Their religion, cuftoms, and
way of living. Animal and vegetable produ<aions of the ifland, &c, &c. &c. Page i.
Chap. II. Admiral Wat/on leaves Madagafcar, and arrives at Fort St. David An
account of that fettlement, of the Chamaeleon, animated Stalk, &c. Defcription
of the inhabitants, their perfons, habits and coins. Lift of the different Ca/is into
which the Indians divide themfelves, with a fhort account of their particular cuftoms,
— — p. 18.
CH r ^ P - IIr : T )\ Ken l and leave Fort St. David, and arrive at Bombay.
Defcnption of that place, and its inhabitants. Account of the Perfees refidin^ there
■nd their religious tenets. A particular cuftom of the Indians of Bombay, at the death
of a relation. Account of the religious perfons, called Joogees. Extraordinary
circumftance of being found in every pond at Bombay during the rainy feafon
Curious account of the quantity of water that fell in the rainy feafon. Several
Elephanta." 1 ^ of dru S s - Defcripdonof.te
C "A T ^ V r- T r he Squadron leaves and arrives at Defcription of
or Fort St. George. The buildings and inhabitants. A lift of the
feveral forts of fervants employed in India, their names, wages, religion, and em
ployments. Account of the nature and genius of their mechanics. The phvfical
practice of the.r black-doaors. Manner of inoculating for the fmall-pox, p. 46.
C of fh y"h,T he f< ' U . ad . l : on J rails / rom M '" lr 4' for Trinconomak in Ceylon, Defcription
of hat harbour and .(land. Account of the Cinnamon-ttee, J* f . with the minerab
Tvte^and ! a a an f ' m P/^^'ons. Particular defcription of the Elephant and
l>g e >, and various forts of venomous mfeds, iSc. p
C dri»;n m., I h f fqU K dr0n lcav « TrinconmaU, and arrives at Fort St. David; is
m ChiZlll retUr |. ,S fafe to the road - The aJ nii"l makes an excurfion
at af£ZMr""^ 1 " SDcfc "P tra " °ffamous Pagodt
^Utamiaram Mr. Pfatjm rece.ves h.s Majefty's commifficn appointing him
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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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