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Britain’s Glory or the Mystery of Ship Building Unveiled
An 18th century broadside announces William Sutherland’s shipbuilding manual with 175 engravings and price lists, noting its use for merchants, owners, and builders. It also lists various literary and public notices, including poems, church histories, and a reward notice, interwoven with ads for medicines and a Barbados college prospectus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fust
Earl of Orford
Britain
William Sutherland
T. Norris
Looking Glass
B. Tracy
London’ Bridge
Betterworth
Red Lyon
Pater-nofter-row
B. Pickard
Charles Lord Viscount Townshend
Milo
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleer-fireer
Richard Blackmore
Church of Scotland
Mary
Eman Matthews
Bible
T. Warner
Dyer
Shackleton
Castle Tavern
Fetter Lane
Holbourn
Thail
St.Dunfats
Fleetfreet
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Barbadoes
St. Paul's Chapter-House
Old Globe
Scarborough
County of York
George Porrét
Norice
Porrett