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The British Mariner's Directory and Guide to the Trade and Navigation of the Indian and China Seas - With an Account of the Trade, Mercantile Habits, Manners, and Customs, of the Natives (Paperback)
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The British Mariner's Directory and Guide to the Trade and Navigation of the Indian and China Seas - With an Account of the Trade, Mercantile Habits, Manners, and Customs, of the Natives (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
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Henry Mathias Elmore (about whom little is known) was a sailor in
the Royal Navy who quit in 1783 and set out for Calcutta to be
involved with the East India Company's growing trade. Elmore worked
as a commander on its ships, and he decided to write this account
of sailing to and within the East, which was published in 1802, in
order to share his navigational knowledge and to correct earlier
inaccuracies. Although much of the work consists of specific,
technical directions for piloting ships around Asia, Elmore's
instructions give a vivid picture of the complexities of
nineteenth-century navigation and the tribulations of sailing
during this time. Some of the voyages he describes include sailing
around the Indonesian islands and to the Malay coast, and how to
reach China from Calcutta. Elmore also includes notes about
locations of valuable commodities, such as spices, tea or gold,
available for trade.
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