RGO Archives/RGO 4 contains:
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283	A work on navigation
284	Navigational tables and calculations
285	Navigational tables and calculations
286	Mercator's Sailing
287	Mercator's Sailing
288	Book on nautical astronomy
289	Astronomical equations and tables
290	Paper on sundials
291	Tables on parallax and occultations
292	Errors in lunar distances
293	Paper on transit instrument errors
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Papers of Nevil Maskelyne

Title	Book on nautical astronomy
Reference	RGO 4/288 (former reference: A2/421P)
Covering Dates	1774
Extent and Medium	1 envelope

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A book concerning nautical astronomy, including finding longitude at sea by means of the Moon's distance from the fixed stars, illustrated by examples from 1774. The items include the astronomical observations of Willem Barents, 1596-1597; a comparative table of thermometer scales; and a list of flora.

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Barents, Willem (c 1550-1597) navigator and explorer

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