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The British Mars: Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. Shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea. In two parts . . . To which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British Navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen: of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay: and of discovering the North-West Passage, or determine there is no such passage; with cautions and directions. By Joseph Robson, Engineer. The whole illustrated by eleven plates
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The British Mars: Containing several schemes and inventions, to be practised by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain. Shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea. In two parts . . . To which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British Navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen: of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay: and of discovering the North-West Passage, or determine there is no such passage; with cautions and directions. By Joseph Robson, Engineer. The whole illustrated by eleven plates

Date1763
Names
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Format
Country:Great Britain
Medium
Dimensions22 cm x 14 cm (8 11/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Extent
  • [2], xii, 210 pages, [11] folding leaves of plates : ill ; 24 cm. (8vo)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055317648D
Dewey Number355.00941 R57 \B BR
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1061217
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