The sea-mans grammar and dictionary, explaining all the difficult terms in navigation: and the practical navigator and gunner: in two parts. Containing, I. Most plain and easie directions, to build, rigg, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the manner of working of a ship in all weathers: - and how to manage a fight at sea: - also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship, and their shares - and the use of the petty-tally. II. An abstract of the art of gunnery, (or shooting in great ordnance and morter-pieces:) wherein the principles of that art are plainly taught both by arithmetical calculation, and by tables ready calculated - with the compositions for the making of several fire-works useful in war both at sea and land. - And an appendix how by several geometrical ways to take heights, depths, and distances, accessible or inaccessible. By Captain John Smith, sometimes Governour of Virgnia [sic], and Admiral of New England:

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  • The sea-mans grammar and dictionary, explaining all the difficult terms in navigation: and the practical navigator and gunner: in two parts. Containing, I. Most plain and easie directions, to build, rigg, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the manner of working of a ship in all weathers: - and how to manage a fight at sea: - also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship, and their shares - and the use of the petty-tally. II. An abstract of the art of gunnery, (or shooting in great ordnance and morter-pieces:) wherein the principles of that art are plainly taught both by arithmetical calculation, and by tables ready calculated - with the compositions for the making of several fire-works useful in war both at sea and land. - And an appendix how by several geometrical ways to take heights, depths, and distances, accessible or inaccessible. By Captain John Smith, sometimes Governour of Virgnia [sic], and Admiral of New England:
  • Sea-mans grammar
  • Sea-mans grammar and dictionary; or The practical navigator and gunner; Of gunnery
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Imprint
London : printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers Hall, MDCXCI. [1691] Now much amplified and enlarged, with variety of experiments, since his time, made by several experienced navigators and gunners.; ..
Added name
Taylor, Randal, printer, bookseller.
Publication year
1691
ESTC No.
R37567
Grub Street ID
119791
Description
[8], 136, 129-144, 133-140, 153-163, [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 4°.
Note
A further enlarged edition of 'The sea-mans grammar' 1652 (Wing S4123), originally published in 1626 as 'An accidence or The path-way to experience' (STC 22784). The initial enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title 'A sea grammar' (STC 22794)

The words "I. Most ... inaccessible." in title are gathered by a left hand brace

Text and register are continuous despite pagination

Table 'A description of a ship with all her tackling.' and accompanying illustration of ship are plates

With marginal notes

Signatures: [A]]4] B-S]4] T]4(#+T3) U-Y]4] Z]2

Leaf I4 signed "(k)"; leaf K1 unsigned. Pagination and text are continuous

Leaf T3 unsigned; table on recto with "11 degrees" in title.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures from DFo. DFo kkt 4?; pag.: [8], 136, 129-144, 133-140, 153-163, [1] p.; 2 folded leaves of plates (table and accompanying illustration of ship are plates)