The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson

""The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Ida Lee. It is a compilation of the logbooks of the Lady Nelson, a ship that sailed from England to Australia in the late 18th century. The book provides a detailed account of the ship's journey, including the crew's experiences, observations, and encounters with indigenous people along the way. The Lady Nelson was one of the first ships to explore the Australian coast and played a significant role in the early history of the country. The logbooks offer a unique perspective on the challenges faced by early explorers and provide valuable insights into the culture and environment of the time. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in maritime history, exploration, and the early days of Australia.""""Tuesday, January 26th. At half-past 12 bore away for Elephant Rock. At 5 P.M. the south extreme of Three Hummock Island bore south by east distance 19 or 20 miles...At sundown extremes of Governor King's Island bore south-west to west by north distance 11 or 12 miles. At 8 P.M. shortened sail and threw her head off shore intending to have lain off and on all night, this was done. At 4 A.M. made sail for land and we exactly made Elephant Rock right ahead therefore the distance between Three Hummock Island and Elephant Rock is north 65 west distance 44 miles true by compass north-west by west.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.