Orcades: or, a geographic and hydrographic survey of the Orkney and Lewis Islands, in eight maps. : Exhibiting the rocks, shoals, soundings, quality of the bottom, diversities of the coast, flowings, setting of the tides, and distant views of the land. Also an account of the Orknney [sic] Islands; the manner of taking the survey; the state of the tides; and a particular description of the rocks, shoals, channels, harbours, anchoring-places, the directions, irregularities, and velocities of the several streams of tide round each island. Interspersed with suitable directions for sailors. /
Mckenzie, Murdoch,-1797.
Bromedge, Hugh,former owner.StEdNL
Moodie, Benjamin,former owner.StEdNL
London: : Printed for the Author,,
in the year MDCCL. [1750]
Land relief shown pictorially ; bathymetry shown by soundings.
Map of Orkney Islands has Kirkwall meridian.
Text forms sailing directions to accompany each chart of the Orkneys.
Maps catalogued separately.
A list of subscribers -- A brief account of the Orkney Islands -- The Orkney Islands -- The South Isles of Orkney -- Pomona or Main Land -- The north east coast of Orkney -- The north west coast of Orkney -- The Lewis, or north part of Long Island -- The north part of the Lewis -- The south east coast of the Lewis.
Inscription on title page: "The gift of Benj. Moodie Esq. of Melseter, North Walls, Orknay To Hugh Bromedge Esq. Commander of His Maj. Sloop Happy The 26th September 1764." Benjamin Moodie is listed among the subscribers as having received 2 sets.
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