| ID: | 17329 |
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| Entry Text: | The Naval Chronicle. 40 vols. Abridgement to 5 vols. London: Chatham, 1998-1999, c. 20,000 pp. Between 1799-1819, published twice a year; originally edited by John McArthur & James Clarke; ed. of abridgement: Nicholas Tracy; extraordinary source, e.g., used by C.S. Forester & Patrick O'Brian for their nautical fiction; autobiography of Nelson; all news of interest to officers of RN. |