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(Gr. liv.) GEOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS Of Alexander Dalrymple, Hydrographer to the East India Company (1779) and to the Admiralty (1795-1808), viz.:-
1. Accounts of Mauritius, Bourbon, Madagascar, and Ascension, with a few charts and drawings. ff. 2, 13, 18, 20. Printed by Dalrymple in the Oriental Repertory, vol. ii., 1808, p. 99, as by Charles F. Noble, Fort St. George, 1756.
2. "Extract of a letter from Captain John Blake of the ship Hallifax, dated 19 July, 1738, at Mauritius, concerning that port and manner of sailing into it." f. 23. See Dalrymple's Collection of Papers, etc., London, 1794, p. 1.
3. Account of the island of Diego Rais or Rodriguez, "taken chiefly from François] Leguat, a French Protestant, who landed on the island the lst May, 1691, and left it the 21st May, 1693" (see his Voyage et Aventures, London, 1708, vol. i. p. 63) ; Fort St. George, 24 Aug. 1758. f. 26. With plan of the Road by J. Rennell, H. M. S. Grafton, 28 Nov. 1761 (f. 24), and drawings of fish, etc.
4. "Plan of the Island Geby (long. 130 E.) and its adjacent islands, taken possession of by Lieut. [John] McCluer, 25th Oct. 1794." With notes by McCluer on the inhabitants, products, etc. f. 42.
5. Observations and log at Batavia, etc., 8-23 Nov. 1790. f. 48. Paper; ff. 44. Folio.
Alexander Dalrymple, Hydrographer to the Admiralty: Geographical collections: 18th cent.
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- f. 2 Island of Mauritius: Account of, by C. F. Noble: 1756.
- ff. 2-22 Charles F- Noble, of Madras: Account of the Mauritius, etc.: 1756.
- f. 5 Maps and Plans: Mauritius: 1756.
- f. 13 Island of Bourbon: Account of, by C. F. Noble: 1756.
- f. 14 Maps and Plans: Hanging-bridge in the isle of Bourbon: 1756.
- f. 18 Island of Madagascar: Account of, by C.F. Noble: 1756.
- f. 20 Ascension Island: Account of, by C. F. Noble: 1756.
- f. 23 Captain John Blake: On the port of Mauritius: 1738.
- f. 23 Island of Mauritius: Account of the port, by Capt. J. Blake: 1738.
- f. 24 Maps and Plans: Roadstead at the island of Rodriguez: 1761.
- f. 24 Island of Rodriguez: Plan of the road, by J. Rennell: 1761.
- f. 24 J- Rennell, HMS Grafton: Plan of the a anchorage at Rodriguez Island: 1761.
- f. 26 Francois Leguat: Account of the Island of Rodriguez chiefly derived from: 1758.
- f. 26 Island of Rodriguez: Account of, chiefly from F. Leguat: 1758.
- f. 42 Lieutenant John McCluer: Plan of, and notes on, the island of Geby: 1794.
- f. 42 Island of Geby: Plan of, and notes on, by Lieut. J. McCluer: 1794.
- f. 42 Maps and Plans: Geby island, by Lieut. J. McCluer: 1794.
- f. 43 Batavia: Observations at: 1790.
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Add MS 33765 : (Gr. liv.) GEOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS Of Alexander Dalrymple, Hydrographer to the East India Company (1779) and to the… - Hierarchy:
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- Languages:
- English
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- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
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