BOOKS 



PRIXTED rOR 



J. BEBllETT, PICCADILLY. 



A VOCABULARY of SEA PHRASES and TERMS 

 of ART ufcd in SEAMANSHIP and NAVAL 

 ARCHITECTURE. In Tv/o Parts, l . Englifh and French. 

 J. French and Englilh. Carefully colieftcd from tlie bcft au- 

 thorities, written and oral, aided hy a long and intimate ac- 

 quaintance with the Nautical Language of both Countries ; and 

 containing all the orders neccffary tor working a fhip, and 

 carrying on the duty on board, as well at fea as in port. By 

 a CAPTAIN of the BRITISH NAVY. Elegantly printed 

 in two pocket volumes, price 8s. in boards: dedicated, by per- 

 mifiion, to Earl Spencer, K. G. Firft Lord of the y\dmiralty, 

 &c. 



^' A work firtillar to the prefent was much wanted by pro- 

 feffional men : we have ex;unlricd it min,;rel}', and can recom- 

 mend it as a moK uicful bouk of reference to all ranks in the 

 Navy ; v>-h'ch the convenicr.ce of its fize, and the excellent 

 ma! iicr in Vidiich it is printed, confidcrably augment. We un- 

 dcrlland it has met v,-ith tlie approbation of the Admiralty." 

 Na^'al Chroniv'c, No. 7, ]\.v::. . 700. 



*' As \velI-k;:Gwn advoc^ics lv;r evcrv endeavour to promote- 

 the Arti,)f .!;ip-baUJii,.r, and as a prime advantage to the Naval 

 glorv of OiJ. Er.gland, wjtar.r.ot <}id Icfs thun recommend the 

 compi!atio;i bctore us as a v/ork thu v,as much vv'antcd, and a* 

 bearing ftrong marks of induilr)' and attention." European 

 Ajaga/inc, Jane 17!:;p. 



" "i'hi> i^ i^videntlv tlie work cf an experienced profjiTiona! 

 ;nai:, ^' ' o in hi . prtf:;cc acquaints hk readers, tliat it has been 

 Iris fndea\.;i:r to ou-Zit no term or phrafe that could be ufefuj, 

 cither to the Sea OfTicer, the Naval Arch!te(i:t, the Reader of 

 Vo}age", or the Tr, nikrcr. Tive Author has not neglected 

 to coni'jlt liic bcil print;:;! a-;d;oriti<rS ; and he acknowledges 

 himlelt to have been lavci'ivd with important ccmmunieation-; 

 from Fi'tr.eh Onieers of difiinguiihcd tlcnts. His Work is 

 t :cuu:ed with gri-;ii: abilit}, and in a finall compaf^, the terms 

 ill e ich l.Ui^^UL.gv being both esniciielv and v, eii explained ; and 

 we itrongl) rec- vnmend it to all our Naval Otiiccrs." Montluy 

 Kc^ievv, Sept. nyy. 



PAPd.IAMKNTARY PAPERS; ccn'iuing cf a complete 

 CoiicCtitJU of ki:,G's Spkeches, iNlF-sAGrs to b;nh ^,ov%zz 

 or P.\Ki I AMEN r, ADD!tt..-;r.: and Rt^Rhi s.^r .i, v i -:>i of bcth 



