The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by Trace in 1793, to the Accession of George IV: A new Edition, with Additions and notes, and an Account of the Burmese War and the Battle of Navarino, by Captain Chamier. In six volumes, Հատոր 5Rich. Bentley, 1847 |
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