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An Universal Etymological English Dictionary and An Interpreter of Hards Words (1760)
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An Universal Etymological English Dictionary was a dictionary compiled by Nathan Bailey and first published in London in 1721. It was the most popular English dictionary of the eighteenth century until the publication of Samuel Johnson's massive dictionary in 1755.
| Page count: 904 | |
| Published: 1769 | Publisher: Mess. Midwinter, Rettesworth |
| Original from: Harvard University | Digitized: 28 February 2019 |
| Language: English | Author: Nathan Bailey |
SHIPS OF WAR — MURKY WATERS (Book One)
1791 — England's cannon remain ever silent as her shipping is ruthlessly preyed upon, a detestable state of affairs, though soon to be remedied...
England is ill prepared, Europe is in turmoil and the French Revolution is readying to sweep across the continent. A tedious uneasy peace poises on a knife's edge. Brittana rules the...
About "Ships of War" — a Naval Adventure Fiction Series
Thank you to Google for digitising "An Universal Etymological English Dictionary and An Interpreter of Hards Words" by N Bailey. The naval adventure fiction series "Ships of War" by Bradley John cleverly includes a smattering of slang, jargon and nautical terms from the era — perhaps just enough to properly immerse the reader in the period of the time. Each instalment in "Ships of War" includes a Glossary of Terms. For the avid reader, the dictionary is available below as a Google e-book (searchable) and can be downloaded.
The first instalment of the series is set in England in 1791, titled "Ships of War — Murky Waters". The reigning monarch of England is George III. Louis XVI is the monarch of France, but he is not exactly reigning, his authority somewhat diminished within the rising revolution. War is nigh and eventually is declared by France on 1 February 1793 (following the execution of Louis XVI on 21 January 1793).
Bradley John's series commences in 1791 in the prelude to war. It seems a solution must be found by the English Admiralty to resolve the piracy preying upon their merchant shipping. In doing so, they select a complete unknown, someone wholly dispensable, in particular, an unknown officer who had served under one Captain Horatio Nelson.