The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1855

The Nautical Magazine, published monthly from 1832, covers subjects including navigation, oceanography, meteorology, exploration, trade, technology and maritime safety. The 1855 volume focuses mainly on the Crimean War. Other topics include the ethnography of West Africa, the eruption of Vesuvius, piracy and the causes of shipwrecks (including, supposedly, teetotalism).