A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners. Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776. By Sir John Pringle, Baronet, President. Published by their order

People / Organizations

• John Pringle (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for the Royal Society, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Publication year

1776

ESTC No.

T32010

Grub Street ID

262758

Description

[4],44p. ; 4°.

Note

Includes Captain James Cook's paper: 'The method taken for preserving the health of the crew of His Majesty's ship the Resolution during her late voyage round the world'

With a half-title

According to John Nichols, Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century, printed by William Bowyer and Nichols.

Uncontrolled note

Lrcp copy has pp. 15-16 present in two settings. Queried 5/90