The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, and illustrated by authorities ancient and modern ... / By William Vincent, D.D. To which are added three dissertations: two, on the acronychal rising of the Pleiades, by Dr. Samuel Horsley and by Mr. William Wales and one by Mr. de la Rochette, on the first meridian of Ptolemy.

  • William Vincent
Date:
1797
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Credit: The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, and illustrated by authorities ancient and modern ... / By William Vincent, D.D. To which are added three dissertations: two, on the acronychal rising of the Pleiades, by Dr. Samuel Horsley and by Mr. William Wales and one by Mr. de la Rochette, on the first meridian of Ptolemy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ability of the officers employed upon the fervice, and to the ufe Mr. Dalrymple has made of their information. Commodore Robinfon is ftill living, and has favoured me with an interview, in which many of my difficulties were removed. Captain Blair has in fome meafure affifted me in tracing the whole coaft of Mehran which I defcribe, and, with a liberality congenial to his profeffion, has favoured me with a {ketch of the coaft at Cape Jafk, which fblves a geographical queftion left in obfcurity by the ancient writers; and, previoufly to this attempt, undecided by the moderns'. The fecond chart, containing the Gulph of Perfia, was of lefs difficult conftrucftion, from the ample fupply of modern information in the pofl'effion of Mr. Dal- rymple ; but his chief reliance is lixed upon Lieutenant M‘Cluer’‘, another officer in the fervice of the Eaft India * Much will be faid in the following Work u})on the authenticity of the Journal; but the highefh teftimony in its favour I re- ceived from this Gentleman. He queftioned me how the fleet found a fupply of water; and never fhall i forget his furprife when I anfwered, “ in the fame manner. Sir, as you did, by opening pits upon the beach.” ^ I'he chart of the Gulph of Perfia, by Lieutenant M‘Cluer, was not o public Jurvey^ but the meritorious operation of an inclwi’- dual during the moments he could allot with- out negleH of the common duties of an officer in the different veffels in which he ferved. It fhews how much may be done in common voyages where diligence and ability are not wanting. Lieutenant M.‘C]ucr had adopted a wild fcheme of paffing his days at the Pciew Iflands, but has now abandoned it, and the Public may flill hope for much nautical fervice from him.— Note by Mr. Dalrymple. Company,