Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.
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A treatise on the monsoons in East-India . By Capt. Thomas Forrest.
Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.Date: 1783- E-books
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A voyage to New Guinea, and the Moluccas, from Balambangan including an account of Magindano, Sooloo, and other islands; and illustrated with thirty copperplates. Performed in the Tartar Galley, Belonging to the Honourable East India Company, During the Years 1774, 1775, and 1776, By Captain Thomas Forrest. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Magindano tongue.
Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.Date: 1779- E-books
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A voyage from Calcutta to the Mergui archipelago, lying on the east side of the Bay of Bengal; Describing a Chain of Islands, never before surveyed, that form a Strait on that Side of the Bay, 125 Miles in Length, and from 20 to 30 Miles in Breadth; with good Mud Soundings and regular Tides throughout: which Strait lying nearly North and South, any Ship may work up against the South-West Monsoon, and so get out of the Bay of Bengal, when otherwise, she might be locked up for the Season. Also, An Account of the Islands Jan Sylan, Pulo Pinang, and the Port of Queda; the present State of Atcheen; and Directions for Sailing thence to Fort Marlbro' down the South-West Coast of Sumatra: To which are added, An Account of the Island Celebes; a Treatise on the Monsoons in India; a Proposal for making Ships and Vessels more convenient for the Accommodation of Passengers; and Thoughts on a new Mode of preserving Ship Provision: Also, An Idea of making a Map of the World on a large Scale: By Thomas Forrest, Esq. Senior Captain of the Honourable Company, Marine at Fort Marlbro' in 1770, and Author of the Voyage to New Guinea. The whole illustrated with various Maps, and Views of Land; a Print of the Author's Reception by the King of Atcheen; and a View of St. Helena from the Road. Engraved by Mr. Caldwall
Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.Date: 1792- E-books
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A voyage to New Guinea, and the Moluccas, from Balambangan including an account of Magindano, Sooloo, and other islands; and Illustrated with Thirty Copperplates. Performed in the Tartar Galley, Belonging to the Honourable East India Company, During the Years 1774, 1775, and 1776, by Captain Thomas Forrest. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Magindano tongue.
Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.Date: 1780- E-books
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A voyage to New Guinea, and the Moluccas, from Balambangan including an account of Magindano, Sooloo, and other islands; illustrated with copper-plates. Performed in the Tartar Galley, belonging to the Honourable East India Company. During the Years, 1774, 1775, and 1776, by Captain Thomas Forrest. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Magindano tongue.
Forrest, Thomas 1729?-1802?.Date: 1779