The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts by John Smith.

All titles

• The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts by John Smith.
• Sea-mans grammar

People / Organizations

• John Smith (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed for Tho. Dring and B. Griffin, 1692.

Publication year

1692-1692

ESTC No.

R25765

Grub Street ID

109160

Description

[6], 163 p., [1] leaf of plates : : ill. 4⁰

Note

"I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yard and mast any ship whatsoever .. II. An abstract of the art of gunnery .. and an appendix how .. to take heights, depths and distances .. ".

Originally published in 1626 as "An accidence or The path-way to experience" (STC 22784); an enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title "A sea grammar" and by 1652 the title had become "The sea-mans grammar" (Wing S4123).

Includes index.

Format from Wing.

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