Marine life observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) mb-code 1239066 With figures

With figures

sister of the then royal governess

A broad sheet at the head of which is depicted the procession of the Prince Regent to Guildhall to celebrate peace after the Napoleonic Wars

with Britannia held safely on his knee

The little boy is posting his savings

Marine life observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) mb-code 1239066 With figuresTwo studies of marine creatures observed by William Dampier during his voyage to Australia [New Holland] in 1699. Figure 1 [inscribed 'F. 2'] captioned: 'The Dolphin of the Antients taken near the Line, called by our seamen a Porpus.' Figure 2 [Inscribed 'F7'] captioned: 'A Dolphin as it is usually called by our seamen, taken in the open Sea.' [the Dolphinfish or Mahi mahi, Coryphaena hippurus] Plate 2 facing p. 113 in: A voyage to New Holland, &c. In