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John Mitford. The adventures of Johnny Newcome in the navy: A poem, in four cantos, with notes. 2nd ed. London: Published for the author and sold by Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1819.

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Title page

Transcription: The adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy. A poem in four cantos. With notes. By John Mitford, Esq. R.N. The second edition. [Four lines of verse.] London: Published for the author, and sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row; J. Johnston, 98, Cheapside; MacRedie and Co. Edin-burgh; R. Millikin, Dublin; and sold by all the booksellers. 1819.


State cabin by Williams

"State cabin -- Necome's exit after dinner." Hand-colored aquatint by C. Williams.
Various naval offices sit around a table in a room decorated with flags and pictures on the wall.


view of Gibralter by Williams

"Gibralter, Newcome in disgrace." Hand-colored aquatint by C. Williams.
Newcome is rowed away from his ship in a boat, as two other boats look on. The Rock of Gibralter is in the background.


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