The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner
Subtitle: his service in king's ships in war & peace, his travels & explorations by sea to remote & unknown countries in merchant vessels, whalers, and other sundry craft; together with copious notes & comments on ships, the officers and shipmates with whom he served, the customs & traditions of the sea and of the inhabitants of distant lands both savage and civilized, their religions, culture, & industries, etc., etc., etc.
By: As related by himself ... & embellished with numerous original designs by Gordon Grant; with a foreword and afterword by Alexander Laing.
Contributors: Howell, John, 1788-1863, ed.; Laing, Alexander, 1903- ed.; Grant, Gordon, 1875- illus.
Publisher: Cassel & company, limited
Published: 1937
Place of publication: London [etc.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Voyages and travels; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives, British
Notes: "First published, 1822; published in this edition, 1937."
"In the present edition an effort has been made to hold fast to Nicol's own words, as recorded by his original editor [John Howell]; for ... the story was not actually written down by its author."--p. 17.
Nicol was a seaman on the "Proteus" and "Surprise" during the American revolution.