The Mariner's Compass : manuscript treatise by Samuel Wilson, 1806.

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The Mariner's Compass : manuscript treatise by Samuel Wilson, 1806.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754866460

A treatise on various navigational problems and their mathematical solutions. Includes an actual journal of a trip from England to Lisbon together with sections on tonnage and the gunnery.

1 volume in two parts (1 folder)

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8131732

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Wilson, Samuel, 1911-1993

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Below Samuel Wilson's name is written "Burnbrae, " which indicates this Samuel Wilson was probably the Galloway poet and historian (1784-1863). He attended Glascow University for one session at least; perhaps this is a work from that period. For a time he was a wood merchant and may well have been involved in shipping. From the description of The Mariner's Compass : manuscript treatise by Samuel Wilson, 1806. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866460 ...