The Library of HMS Assistance, 1852-54

List of Books Supplied to the Seamen’s Library

Abbott, Jacob. The Corner Stone. (New York: Harper, 1851).
Abbott, Jacob. The Young Christian. (New York: Harper, 1851).
Abbott, Jacob. The Way to do Good. (New York: Harper, 1852).
Abbott, Jacob. Advice to a Patient. [Unidentified]
Abercrombie, John. Abercrombie’s Self Culture. [Unidentified]
Abercombie, John. Anecdotes. Interpositions of Providence. (London: Religious Tract Society. 1841).
Richmond, Legh. Annals of the Poor. New Edition (London: Religious Tract Society, n.d., 1837).
Anson, George Anson, Baron. A Voyage Round the World …. [1840- 44]. (London: John and Paul Knapton, 1748).
Griffiths, Frederick Augustus. The Artillerist’s Manual, and British Soldier’s Compendium. (London: W. H. Allen [et al], 1854).
Hall, O. A. A Brief Treatise on Astronomy, Entomology, and General Science…. (Lowell, MA: Printed by A. Watson, 1854).
Moseley, Henry. Lectures on Astronomy. (London: J. W. Parker, 1850).
Herschel, John F. W. A Treatise on Astronomy. (Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1818).
Fergus, Henry. A Review of Dr. Chalmers’s Astronomical Discourses. ( Glasgow, M. Ogle [et a], 1818). [Chalmer’s own discourses has not been located. This may not have been the book listed in the Assistance catalogue.]
Atlas for the People, Accompanied by a Descriptive Introduction. (Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers.1846).
Herschel, John Frederick William, Bart. A Manual of Scientific Enquiry. (London: John Murray, 1849).
Barrow, John. Memoirs of the Nava Worthies of Queen Elizabeth’s Reign. (London: John Murray, 1845).
Barrow, John. Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Present Time. (New York: Harper, 1846).
Metropolitan Working Classes’ Association for Improving the Public Health. Bathing and Personal Cleanliness. (London: J. Churchill, 1847).
Baxter, Richard. A Call to the Unconverted. (New York::John H. Turney, 1831).
Drinkwater, John. A Narrative of the Battle of St. Vincent… by Colonel Drinkwater Bethune. (London: Saunders and Otley, 1840).
The Pictorial Bible …. New Edition. Four Volumes. (London: C. Knight, 1847).
Bickersteth, Edward. A Scripture Help/ (London: Seeley and Burnside, 1835).
Bickersteth, Edward. Christian Truth. A Family Guide… (London: Seeley and Burnside, 1838).
Bickersteth, Edward. A Companion to the Holy Communion. (London: Seeley and Burnside, 1848).
Bickersteth, Edward. Treatise on Prayer. (New York: Robert Carter, 1843).
The Book of Birds . (London: William Walker & Sons, 1820?).
Blackadder, John.. The Life and Diary of Lieut. Col. J. Blackader. (Edinburgh: Baynes, 1824).
Blomfield, Charles James. A Manual of Family Prayers. (London: SPCK, 1851).
Bogue, David. Essay on the Divine Authority of the New Testament. (New York: American Tract Society, 184-?).
Bunyan, John. Pilgrim’s Progress. [Uncertain Edition]. (Boston: Mass. Sabbath School Society, 1834).
Bunyan, John. A True Relation of the Holy War. (London: B. Blake, 1837).
Butter, Henry. The Etymological Spelling Book and Expositor. (London: Simpkin, Marshall [et al], 1849).
Byron, Johyn. The Narrative of the Honourable John Byron… on the Coasts of Patagonia. ( n.p.? W. Bancks Wigan, 1784).
Campbell’s Ballads. [Unidentified]
Campbell, John. Voyages to and from the Cape of Good Hope. (London: Religious Tract Society, 1844).
The Captivity of the Jews . (London: Religious Tract Society, 1840).
Chambers’s Information for the People . Two Volumes. (Edinburgh; William and Robert Chambers, 1842).
Chambers’s Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts . (Edinburgh: William and Robert Chambers, 1845).
Innes, William. The Church in the Navy and Army. (Edinburgh, 1844).
The National Encyclopedia of Useful Knowledge . Twelve Volumes in Six. (London: Charles Knight, 1847-51).
Cobbett, William. A Grammar of the English Language. (London: William Cobbett, 1831).
Collingwood, Cuthbert, Baron Collingwood. Life of Lord Collingwood. (London, James Burns, 1842).
Coke, Thomas, Bishop. A Commentary on the New Testament. Two Volumes. (New-York: Daniel Hitt, 1812).
Common Prayer. 1.
This entry could be for any of several editions of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer published before 1852.
Lucas, Fielding. Comparative Height of the Principal Mountains and Other Elevations in the World. (n.p., 1822).
Carey, Henry Charles. Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of North America. (Philadelphia: H. C. Carey & I. Lea., 1822).
Lucas, Fielding. Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers Throughout the World. (Baltimore? B. T. Welch & Co, 1823).In his general atlas of the world, Baltimore, 1823.
Browning, Colin Arrott. Convict Ship: A Narrative of the Results of Scriptural Instruction and Moral Discipline as These Appeared on Board the “Earl Grey,” during the Voyage to Tasmania… . (London: Smith, Elder, 1844).
Cook, James. A Voyage towards the South Pole and Round the World: Performed in his Majesty’s Ship the Resolution and Adventure… [1772-75]. Two Volumes. (London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1784).
Cooper, James Fenimore. The Pilot. (New York: G. P. Putnam, 1852).
Cow, John. Remarks on the Manner of Fitting Boats for Ships of War and Transports. (London: W. Clowes, 1843.
Constable, Michael. Songs and Poems. (Dublin: James McGlashan, 1848).
Cowper, William. Poems. (New York: C. Wells, 1840).
Crabbe, George. Poems … . (London?: J. J. Chidley, 1847).
Dibdin, Charles. Sea Songs. (London G. Slater, 1850).
Doddridge, Philip. The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul. (Chiswick” Printed by C. Whitting for Thomas Tegg …, 1824).
Dickens, Charles. Dombey and Son. Many editions possible, including (Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1848).
Douglas, Howard. A Treatise on Naval Gunnery. (London: John Murray, 1851).
[Douglas] —- Outlines of Religion. [Unidentified.]
Whately, Richard. Easy Lessons on Money Matters… . (London: J. W. Parker, 1850).
Farewell by W. B. [Illegible and Unidentified.]
Frost, John. The Book of Fishes. (Philadelphia: James Crissy, 1845).
Franklin, Life and Works of. [Unidentified.]
Doddridge, Philip. The Life of Col. James Gardiner… . (Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1828).
Geography C—–[Illegible and Unidentified] One possibility is: Symson, Matthias. Geography compendiz’d, Or, the World Survey’d… . (Edinburgh: Henry Knox and John Vallange, 1702).
Parley, Peter. A Grammar of Modern Geography. (London: Printed for T. Tegg, 1839).
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Descriptive Geography … . (London: J. W. Parker, 1843).
Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels. Many possible editions, including (London: Jones & company, 1830).
Grammar, Introduction to [Unidentified.]
Hall, Basil. Fragments of Voyages and Travels. Three Volumes. (Edinburgh: R. Cadell, 1833).
[Hall’s Loo Choo & South America. Voyages and Travels. (London: E. Moxon,1840).
Harris, Robert, Captain. Remarks on Heaving Down a Seventy-Two Gun Ship… . (Portsea: W. Woodward, 1850).
[Harris] —-Prize Essay on Improvement of Seamen. [Unidentified.]
Bentley, Joseph. Health Made Easy for the People. (London: 1847).
Hele’s Daily Mo[—-?]. [Unidentified.]
History of England by Gleig. [Unidentified.] A Ppssible entry:
Gleig, George Robert. The Family History of England. Three Volumes. (London: John W. Parker, 1836-42).
Craik, George L. The Pictorial History of England. Eight Volumes. (London: C. Knight, 1841-44).
History of Useful Arts. [Unidentified.] Here is a possible entry:
Holland, John. A Treatise on the Progressive Improvement… of the Manufactures in Metal. Three Volumes. (London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831-34).
Mill, James. The History of British India. Three Volumes. (London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1817).
Murray, Hugh. An Historical and Descriptive Account of British America… . Three Volumes. (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1839).
Gleig, George Robert. A Sketch of the Military History of Great Britain. (London: John W. Parker, 1845).
Palmer, William. A Compendious Ecclesiastical History. (New York: Stanford & Swords, 1850).
Merle d’Aubigné, J. H. History of the Great Reformation of the Sixteeenth Century in Germany, Switzerland, etc. Three Volumes. (London: D. Walther, 1841-53).
History of… [Modern?] Instructor. [Unidentified.]
Hobson, Samuel. A Manual for the Sick. (London: SPCK, 18–?)
Church of England. Homilies. Certain Sermons, Or, Homilies Appointed to be Read in Churches in the Time of the Late Queen Elizabeth. (Oxford: University Press, 1844).
House? [Illegible and Unidentified.]
Humboldt, Alexander von. Humboldt’s Travels and Discoveries in South America. (London: J. W. Parker, 1840).
James, William. The Naval History of Great Britain … [1793-1820]. Six Volumes. (London: R. Bentley, 1847).
Johnson, Samuel. Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language. (London: The Proprietor, 1845). Many editions possible.
Kater, Henry, Capt. A Treatise on Mechanics. (London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans and John Taylor, 1852).
Keith, Alexander. The Evidence of Prophecy. (London: Religious Tract Society, 1841).
Craik, George L. The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties. Three Volumes. (London: C. Knight, 1845).
Knight, Charles. William Caxton, the First English Printer. (London: C. Knight, 1844).
Carter, Thomas. Memoirs of a Working Man. (London: Charles Knight, 1845).
Dodd, George. British Manufactures. Six Volumes in 2. (London: C. Knight, 1844-46).
Craik, George L. The History of British Commerce… . Three Volumes. (London: C. Knight, 1844).
Knight, Charles. Capital and Labour, Including the Results of Machinery. (London: C. Knight, 1845).
Lankaster, Edwin. Vegetable Substances Used for the Food of Man. Two Volumes in 1. (London: C. Knight, 1846).
Wittich, Wilhelm. Curiosities of Physical Geography. Two Volumes in 1. (London: C. Knight, 1845).
Lane, Edward William. Arabian Tales and Anecdotes. (London: Charles Knight, 1845).
Martineau, Harriet. Feats on the Fiord. (London, 1841).
Barrow, John. The Life, Voyages, and Exploits of Admiral Sir Francis Drake, Knt. … (London: J. Murray, 1843).
McGregor, Duncan, Sir. A Narrative of the Loss of the Kent East Indiaman by Fire, in the Bay of Biscay… . [1825]. (Edinburgh: Waugh & Innes [et al], 1825).
Meryon, Edward. The Physical and Intellectual Constitution of Man Considered. (London:: Smith, Elder, 1836).
Map of the World. [Unidentified.]
Map of the Stars. [Unidentified.]
Marks, Richard. Evening Meditations. (London: James Nisbet, 1838).
Marryat, Frederick. Masterman Ready, Or, The Wreck of the Pacific. Three Volumes. (London: Longmn, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1841-42).
Marryat, Frederick. Peter Simple. (London: R. Bentley, 1850).
Marryat, Frederick. The Settlers of Canada. Two Volumes in 1. (London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1844).
Martineau, Harriet. Demerara: A Tale. (London: W. Clowes, 1832).
Meikle’s Solitude Sweetened. [Unidentified.]
Moffatt’s South Africa. [Unidentified.]
Moseley, Henry. A Treatise on Mechanics, Applied to the Arts… . (London: J. W. Parker, 1847).
Murray’s Home and Colonial Library. [Unidentified volume of the Colonial and Home Library.]
Drinkwater, John. A History of the Siege of Gibralter, 1779-1783… . (London: John Murray, 1846).
Murray’s Italy? Travels. [Unidentified.]
Southey, Robert. Cromwell and Bunyan. (London: J. Murray, 1844).
Darwin, Charles. Journal of Researches into the Natural History … during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World. (London: John Murray, 1845).
Gleig, George Robert. Sale’s Brigade in Afghanistan. (London: J. Murray, 1851).
Melville, Herman. Typee… Or, A Peep at Polynesian Life. (New York: Harper, 1847).
Melville, Herman. Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas. (New York: Harper, 1847).
Hay, John Drummond. Western Barbary; Its Wild Tribes and Savage Animals. (London: John Murray, 1848).
Gleig, George Robert. Story of the Battle of Waterloo. (London: Murray, 1848).
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. The Military Maxims of Napoleon. (New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845).
Leslie, John, Sir. Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions… and an Account of the Whale-Fishery. (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1845).
Naval Facts. [Unidentified.]
Raper, Henry. The Practice of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy. (London: Bate, 1849).
Riddle, Edward. A Treatise on Navigation and Nautical Astronomy… . (London: R. Baldwin, 1849).
Neff, Félix. Letters and Biography of Felix Neff, Protestant Missionary in Switzerland. (London: Seeley and Burnside, 1843).
Southey, Robert. The Life of Nelson. (London: John Murray and T. Tegg, 1842).
Nelson’s British Library. [Unidentified.]
New Manual . [Unidentified.]
Selwyn, George Augustus. New Zealand. Part I. (London: SPCK, 1845).
Nichol, John Pringle. The Architecture of the Heavens. (London: H. Bailliere, 1851).
Noel, Baptist Wriothesley. Meditations in Sickness and Old Age. (London: 1837).
Glascock, William Nugent. The Naval Officers Manual. Second Edition. (London: Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1848).
Ocean The. [Unidentified.]
Another copy is listed in Part 2. Unclear whether this is related to the next item.
Goose, Phillip Henry. The Ocean. (London: SPCK, 1851).
Old Humphrey. The Old Sea Captain. (London: Religious Tract Society, S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, 1844). [Old Humphrey was the pseud. of George Mogridge.]
Dickens, Charles. The Adventures of Oliver Twist. (London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846).
Paley’s Evidences. Dozens of editions were available of which this is one: Paley, William. Paley’s Works, Consisting of Evidences of Christianity. (London: H. G. Bohn, 1849).
Park, Mungo. Travels in Africa. (Edinburgh: T. Nelson, 1841).
Part? of the Village. [Unidentified.]
Goodrich, Samuel G. Tales about the Sea and the Islands in the Pacific Ocean. By Peter Parley. (London: W. Tegg & Co., 1850s?). [Peter Parley was the pseud. of Samuel Griswold Goodrich.]
Goodrich, Samuel G. Tales about the Sun, Moon, and Stars. (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848).
Goodrich, Samuel G. Peter Parley’s Tales about Great Britain. (London: T. Allman, 1839).
Goodrich, Samuel G. Tales about Animals. (London: Chiswick Press, Printed by C. Whittingham, 1838).
Walker, James Barr. The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation. (Edinburgh: Robert Ogle, and Oliver & Boyd). [The only British edition of this work.]
Dickens, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. (London: Chapman and Hall, 184-?).
Mill, James. Elements of Political Economy. (London: H. G. Bohn, 1844). [There were at least four mid-19th-century books of this title, by James Mill, Samuel Newman, Daniel Raymond, and Francis Wayland. Given above is an entry for Mill’s work.
Oldys, William. The Life of Sir Walter Ralegh. In Raleigh, Walter, Sir. Works. Volume I. (Oxford: University Press, 1829).
Reid, William, Sir. An Attempt to Develop the Law of Storms by Means of Facts… . (London: J. Weale, 1838).
Marks, Richard. The Retrospect; Or, Review of Providential Mercies. (Boston: Armstrong, Crocker, and Brewster. 1822).
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. (London: Darton and Co., 1847?). [One possibility among many.]
Mundy, Godfrey Basil. Life of Rodney. (London: J. Carpenter, 1836).
Couling, Samuel. A Sailor’s Hope, Or, Sweeter by-and-by. (London: Baptist Tract Society, 18–?).
Marks. Richard. The Sailors’ Monitor, Or, Harry Williams and His Shipmates… . (London: R. Bentley, 1851).
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler. The Attaché. Or, Sam Slick in England. (London: R. Bentley, 1851).
Scott, Walter, Sir. The Pirate. Two Volumes. (Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1849).
Dana, Richard Henry. The Seaman’s Manual. (London: Edward Moxon, 1841).
Burder, George. Sea Sermons… . (London: B. Bensley, 1822).
Marks, Richard. Sea Sermons; Or Plain Addresses, Intended for Public Worship on Board of Merchant-Vessels. (London: 1843).
Shells, Book of. [Unidentified.]
Brown, John Hoskins. The Shipmasters’ Guide. (London: W. S. Orr, 1846).
The Shipwreck of the Alceste, an English Frigate…; Also, The Shipwreck of the Medusa… a French Frigate…. (Dublin: T. I. White, 1831).
[Shipwreck of the] Centaur. [Unidentified] Possibly: Wonderful Escape from Shipwreck: An Account of the Loss of His Majesty’s Ship Centaur. (London: S. Hazard: Scott, Webster and Geary, 1845).
Hoblyn, Richard D. A Manual of the Steam Engine. (London: Scott, Webster and Geary, 1842).
Gordon, William Everard. The Economy of the Marine Steam Engine. (London: M. Taylor, 1845).
Gleig, George Robert. The Subaltern. (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1845).
Dick, Thomas. The Starry Heavens, Or, The Solar System. (London: Religious Tract Society, 184-?).
Jeans, Henry William. Hand-Book for the Stars. London: Levey, Robson and Franklyn, 1848).
Tate, Thomas. Exercises in Arithmetic for Elementary Schools. (London: E. Wilson [et al], 1844).
Tate, Thomas. Exercises on Mechanics and Natural Philosophy, Or, An Easy Introduction to Engineering. (London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849).
Taylor, Jeremy. Holy Living and Dying. (London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850).
Tides & Currents. [Unidentified.] A nautical almanac?
Tinmouth, Nicholas. An Inquiry Relative to Various Important Points of Seamanship. (London: Joseph Masters, 1845).
Scott, Michael. Tom Cringle’s Log. (Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1842).
Dana, Richard Henry. Two Years before the Mast, Or, A Voice from the Forecastle. (London: J. Cunningham, 1841).
Conolly, John. The Working-Man’s Companion: The Physician. I. The Cholera. (London: William Clowes, 1832),
Knight, Charles. The Working-Man’s Companion. Cottage Evenings. (Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1831).
Knight, Charles. The Working-Man’s Companion. The Results of Machinery… . (London: William Clowes, 1831).
Wellington, Life of. [Unidentified.]
Wilson, Thomas. The Knowledge and Practice of Christianity. (London: J. G. and F. Rivington, 1835).
N.B. We have several Nrs. of some of the above Books.

[End of Part 1]

[Part 2]

Books Supplied from the Hydrographer’s Office for the Use of the Officers.

Beechey, Frederick William. Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering’s Strait …[1825-28]. Two Volumes. (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831).
Beechey, Frederick William. A Voyage of Discover towards the North Performed in His Majesty’s Ships Dorothea and Trent … [1818]. (London: Richard Bentley, 1843).
Barker, Henry Aston. Description of a View of the North Coast of Spitzbergen … . (London: Jas.-W. and Chas. Adlard, 1819).
The Nautical Magazine. Volume I, no. 1. (Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1832).
Ross, James Clark. A Voyage of Discover and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions during the Years 1839-43. (London: Murray, 1847).
Ross, John, Sir. Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North West Passage … [1829-33]. Two Volumes. (London: A. W. Webster, 1835).
Parry, William Edward, Sir. Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific … [1821-23]. (London: John Murray, 1824).
Simpson, George. Narrative of a Journey Round the World…1841 and 1842. Two Volumes. (London: H. Colburn, 1847).
Parry, William Edward, Sir. Journey of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific … [1821-23]. (London: John Murray, 1824).
Cook, James. A Voyage towards the South Pole and Round the World … [1772-75]. Two Volumes. (London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1784).
Franklin, John, Sir. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea… [[1833-35]. (London:: John Murray, 1828).
Back, George, Sir. Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River… [1833-35]. (London: J. Murray, 1836).
Scoresby William. The Arctic Region and the Northern Whale-Fishery. Two Volumes. (London: Religious Tract Society. (London: Religious Tract Society, 1849).
Simpson, George. Narrative of a Journey Round the World…1841 and 1842. Two Volumes. (London: H. Colburn, 1847).
[Scoresby] — Whale Fishery [Unidentified.]
Barrow, John, Sir. A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. (London: J. Murray, 1818).
Barrow, John, Sir. Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic Regions, from the Year 1818 to the Preseent Time. (London: J. Murray, 1846).
Kotzebbue, Otto von. Voyage of Discovery in the South Sea and to Behring’s Straits. (London: R. Phillips, 1821).
Simpson, Thomas. Narrative of the Discoveries of the North Coast of America… [1836-39]. (London: R. Bentley, 1842).
Simpson, George. Narrative of a Journey Round the World…1841 and 1842. Two Volumes. (London: H. Colburn, 1847).
Wrangell, Ferdinand Petrovich, Baron. Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea… [1820-23]. (London: J. Madden, 1844).
Norie’s Naval Gazetter. [Unidentified.}
Patterson, Robert. Introduction to Zoology. (London, Simms nnd McIntyre, 1848).
Varley, Delvalle. Rudimentary Treatise on Minerology. (London: John Weale, 1849).
Pyne, George. A Rudimentary and Practical Treatise on Perspective. (London: J. Weale, 1851).
Harris, William Snow. Rudimentary Electricity. (London: J. Weale, 1851).
[Rudimentary Treatise on]—Botany. [Unidentified.]
Tomlinson, Charles. Rudimentary Mathematics. (London: Weale, 1849).
Tomlinson, Charles. Introduction to the Study of Natural Philosophy. (London: J. Weale, 1848).
Cuvier, Georges, Baron. The Animal Kingdom. (London: G. B. Whittaker, 1820s?). [This is an ambiguous entry in the Assistance catalogue, but probably is Volume 5 of the sixteen-volume edition of Cuvier.]
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount. The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson. Seven Volumes. (London: Colburn, 1844-46).
Cause of Labour. [Unidentified.]
Smyth, William Henry. A Cycle of Celestial Objects. Two Volumes. (London: J. W. Parker, 1844).
Fisher, Alexander. A Journey of a Voyage of Discovery …1819-1820. (London: Longman, Hurst [et al], 1821).
Hall, Newman. The Christian Philosopher Triumphing Over Death. (London: John Snow, 1850).
Belcher, Edward, Sir. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang …1843-46. Two Volumes in One. (London: Reeve, Benham, Reeve. 1848).
Herschel, John, F. W. Outlines of Astronomy. (London: Longman, Brown, 1851).
Wilkes, Charles. Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition..1838-1842. Five Volumes. (New York: Putnam, 1852).
Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir. Voyages from Montreal…to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans. Two Volumes in 1. (New York: W. B. Gilley, 1914).
Herschel, John F. W., Sir. A Manual of Scientific Enquiry. (London: John Murray, 1851).
Washington, John. Esquimaux and English Vocabulary: For the Use of the Arctic Expedition. (London: J. Murray, 1850).
Lyell, Charles, Sir. Principles of Geology. (Boston: Hilliard, Gray & Co., 1842).
Edgeds? History of England [Unidentified.]
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph. Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson…. Two Volumes. (London: T. & W. Boone, 1849).
Simson Just cuments? {Unidentified.]
Graaks? Gr—land? [Illegible; possibly Crantz History of Greenland.]
Shillinglaw, John Joseph. A Narrative of Arctic Discovery. (London: W, Shoberl, 1850).
Harvey, William Henry. A Manual of British Marine Algae. (London: J. Van Voorst, 1849).
Westwood, John Obadiah. The Cabinet of Oriental Entomology. (London: W. Smith, 1848).
Grant’s History of England. [Unidentified.]
Ross, James Clark. A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions…1839-43. Two Volumes. (London: John Murray, 1847).
British Naval Biography . (London: Scott, Webster and Geary, 1839).
Goodsir, Robert Anstruther. An Arctic Voyage to Baffin’s Bay and Lancaster Sound. (London: J. Van Voorst, 1850).
West’s Health Tables. [Unidentified.]
Ellis, Robert. The Chemistry of Creation. (London: SPCK, 1850).
Commentaries of the Church. [Unidentified.]
Churchman’s Companion. [Unidentified.]
Byron, John. Byron’s Narrative of the Loss of the Wager. (London: Henry Leggatt, 1832).
A Peep at St. Petersburgh . (London: SPCK, 1847).
Peep —- Constantinople —-. [Unidentified, but probably part of the SPCK series.]
The Book of Trees . (London: Parker and Son, 1852?). [The ship’s copy would have been an earlier edition.]
Voyage in Pacific Ocean. [Unidentified.]
Beattie, James. Evidences of the Christian Religion. (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806).
The Rain Cloud . (London: SPCK, 1846).
Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (London). A Catalogue of the Select Specimens of British Manufactures and Decorative Arts. (London: C. Whittingham, 1847).
The Frozen Stream . (London: SPCK, 1846).
Spain . [Unidentified.]
Arctic Travels… . (London: SPCK, 1831).
Travels in South America . [Unidentified: possibly William Stevenson’s A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years Residence in South America. (London: Hurst Robinson, 1825.]
Park, Mungo. Travels in Africa. (Edinburgh; T. Nelson, 1841).
Insects and Their Habits . [Unidentified.]
Murray, Charles Augustus, Sir. Travels in North America. Two Volumes. (London: R. Bentley, 1839).
Minerals and Metals. Their Natural History and Use in the Arts. (London: John W. Parker, 1835).
Murray, Thomas Boyles. The Two City Apprentices, Or, Industry and Idleness Exemplified. (London: F. & J. Rivington, 1846).
Gore, Catherine Grace. The Snow Storm. (London: 1845).
Barrow, John, Sir. A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. (London: J. Murray, 1821?).
Tomlinson, Sarah Windsor. First Steps in General Knowledge. Animal Kingdom. Part 3 of 5. (London: SPCK, 185-?).
Surface of the Earth. [Unidentified.]
Derby, Edward George, Earl of. Conversations on the Parables for the Use of Children. (New York: Stanford and Swords, 1847).
A Peep at Amsterdam . (London: SPCK, 1849).
Cooks Voyages . [Unidentified.]
Winter in the Arctic Regions. (London: S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, 1846).
Goodrich, Samuel G. Peter Parley’s Wonders of the Sea and Sky. (London: Darton and Co., 1851).
Tomlinson, Sarah Windsor. First Steps in General Knowledge: The Mineral Kingdom. Part 5 of 5. (London: SPCK, 1850).
Tomlinson, Charles. The Dew-drop and the Mist. (London: SPCK, n.d.).
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The Life of a Tree. (London: SPCK, 1849).
Short Memoirs of Eminent Men . [Unidentified]
Tomlinson, Sarah Windsor. First Steps in General Knowledge. Volume I of 5. (London: SPCK, 1851). The Brothers [Unidentified]
Tomlinson, Sarah. The Vegetable Kingdom. (London: SPCK, 184-?).
Dibdin, Thomas. Family Quarrels, a Comic Opera. (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805). Title possibly used for shipboard performance.
Bird, Golding. Elements of Natural Philosophy. (London: J. Churchill, 1844).
Natural Phenomenon . [Unidentified.]
Roman Empire . [Unidentified.]
Ward, Stephen Henry. A Natural History of Mankind. (London: SPCK, 1849).
Waterhouse, George Robert. A Natural History of the Mammalia. Two Volumes. (London: H. Bailliere,.1846-48).
Tomlinson, Lewis. Recreations in Astronomy. (London: J. W. Parker, 1842).
Berens, Edward. The History of the Prayer-Book of the Church of England. (London: SPCK, 1851).
Priestley, Joseph. A Scripture Catechism. (London: J. Johnson, 1811).
Jones, William. The Catholic Doctrine of a Trinity Proved…. (London: Fisher, Son, & Jackson,1831).
An Explanation of the Collect. (London: SPCK, 1835).
Melmoth, William. The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered. (London: C. Roworth & Sons).
Horne, George. Considerations on the Life and Death of Abel…. (London: SPCK, 1841).
Trimmer, Sarah. Instructive Ties. (London: Francis and John Rivington, 1848).
Bowdler, John. Theological Essays. (Edinburgh: Printed for Waugh & Innes [et al], 1829).
Sutton, Christopher. Disce Mori: Learn to Die. (London: Pickering, 1848).
History of Greece . [Unidentified]. Oliver Goldsmith?
Lords Supper . [Unidentified]. Possibly David King’s The Lord’s Supper (Edinburgh: Johnstone, 1848).
History of England . [Unidentified]
Nicholls, Benjamin Elliott. Help to the Reading of the Bible. (London: SPCK, 1847).
James, John. Christian Watchfulness in the Prospect of Sickness, Mourning, and Death. (London: F. & J. Rivington, 1843.
Zornlin, Rosina M. Recreations in Physical Geography. Fourth Edition. (London: J. w. Parker, 1851).
Sutton, Christopher. Disce vivere: Learn to Live…. (London: Pickering, 1848).
Lessons Derived from the Animal World. (London: SPCK, 1851).
Trower, Walter John. Similitudes Used in Holy Scripture. (London: SPCK, 1847).
Trower, Walter John. Similitudes Used in Holy Scripture. 2nd Series.
(London: SPCK, 1848).
Young, John. Scripture Natural History. (London: T. Dean, 1850?).
Maude, Mary Fawley. Scripture Topography. (London: SPCK, 1850?).
Tomlinson, Charles. The Useful Arts and Manufactures of Great Britain. (London: SPCK, 1850?).
The Ocean . [Unidentified.]
Nicholl’s, Benjamin Elliott. Help to the Reading of the Bible. (London: SPCK, 1849).
Slade, James. An Explanation of the Psalms. (London: SPCK, 1849).
Beveridge, William. Twenty-six Sermons on Various Subjects. (London: SPCK, 1850).
A Volume of Tracts [Unidentified.]
The Psalms of David.
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Unidentified.]