The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson / With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant
by Ida Lee
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1915]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- THE LOGBOOKS OF THE LADY NELSON WITH THE JOURNAL OF HER FIRST COMMANDER LIEUTENANT JAMES GRANT, R.N.
- IDA LEE, F.R.G.S. (MRS. CHARLES BRUCE MARRIOTT.)
- AUTHOR OF: THE COMING OF THE BRITISH TO AUSTRALIA, [and] COMMODORE SIR JOHN HAYES, HIS VOYAGE AND LIFE. WITH SIXTEEN CHARTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE ORIGINALS IN THE ADMIRALTY LIBRARY. GRAFTON & CO. 69 GREAT RUSSELL STREET LONDON. W.C. First Published in 1915. TO THE MEMORY OF MY GRANDFATHER, WILLIAM LEE, ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S PIONEERS.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- THE LOGBOOKS OF THE LADY NELSON.
- CHAPTER 1. THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE LADY NELSON.
- CHAPTER 2. THE LADY NELSON RETURNS TO EXPLORE BASS STRAIT: VISITS JERVIS BAY AND WESTERN PORT.
- CHAPTER 3. COLONEL PATERSON AND LIEUTENANT GRANT SURVEY HUNTER RIVER.
- CHAPTER 4. MURRAY APPOINTED COMMANDER OF THE LADY NELSON: HIS VOYAGE TO NORFOLK ISLAND.
- CHAPTER 5. MURRAY'S EXPLORATION OF BASS STRAIT.
- CHAPTER 6. THE DISCOVERY OF PORT PHILLIP.
- CHAPTER 7. THE LADY NELSON AND THE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINE THE NORTH-EASTERN SHORES OF AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER 8. THE FRENCH SHIPS IN BASS STRAIT. THE FOUNDING OF HOBART.
- CHAPTER 9. SYMONS SUCCEEDS CURTOYS AS COMMANDER OF THE LADY NELSON. HIS VOYAGES TO PORT PHILLIP, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 10. THE LADY NELSON IN TASMANIA. THE FOUNDING OF PORT DALRYMPLE.
- CHAPTER 11. THE ESTRAMINA IS BROUGHT TO SYDNEY. THE LADY NELSON VISITS NORFOLK ISLAND AND TASMANIA.
- CHAPTER 12. TIPPAHEE AND HIS FOUR SONS ARE CONVEYED TO NEW ZEALAND IN THE LADY NELSON.
- CHAPTER 13. THE LADY NELSON ACCOMPANIES H.M.S. TAMAR TO MELVILLE ISLAND.
- CHAPTER 14. THE LOSS OF THE LADY NELSON.
- APPENDIX. H.M.S. BUFFALO: SHIP'S MUSTER, 1801 TO 1805.
- INDEX.
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