The new practical navigator; |b being an epitome of navigation, containing the different methods of working the lunar observations, and all the requisite tables used with the nautical almanack in determining the latitude and longitude, and Keeping a Complete Reckoning at Sea: : Illustrated by Proper Rules and Examples; the whole Exemplified in a Journal Kept from England to the Island of Teneriffe. Also, The Substance of that Examination, every Candidate for a Commission in the Royal Navy, and Officer in the Honourable East India Company's Service, must pass through, previous to their being appointed: This, with the Sea Terms, are particularly recommended to the Attention of all young Gentlemen designed for, or belonging to the Sea. So that this Book, and the Nautical Almanac, will be found fully sufficient for the Seaman and Teacher's Use, and is rendered easy to any common Capacity. The tenth edition. Constructed on new plan, and illustrated with copper plates./
Moore, John Hamilton,-1807.
London : printed for and sold by B. Law and Son; G. G. and J. Robinson; and the author,
M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]
A reissue of the edition of 1793.
The third leaf from the end contains 'Extracts from a letter written to James Bogle French' and 'Extract from the Sunday Gazette of the 8th of March, 1789'.
With a half-title and two final advertisement leaves.
ESTC
Nautical astronomy |v Early works to 1800.
Navigation |v Early works to 1800.
England London.