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The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner : 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 the inhabitants of distant lands both savage and civilized, their religions, culture, & industries, etc., etc., etc. ... as related by himself ... & embellished with numerous original designs / by Gordon Grant, with a foreword and afterword by Alexander Laing.

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Author	Nicol, John, 1755-1825
Title	The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner : 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 the inhabitants of distant lands both savage and civilized, their religions, culture, & industries, etc., etc., etc. ... as related by himself ... & embellished with numerous original designs / by Gordon Grant, with a foreword and afterword by Alexander Laing.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	New York : Farrar & Rinehart, 1936.
Description	vi, 214 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Note	"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] ... " -- p. 16.
Note	First published in 1822.
Subjects	Nicol, John, -- 1755-1825
Subjects	Seafaring life
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons	Howell, John, 1788-1863
	Laing, Alexander, 1903-
	Grant, Gordon, 1875-
Call number	HIND 920 N5

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00348343	HIND 920 N5	Hindwood Collection		. Not for Loan .