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Chart of the Western Coast of North America, extending fro ther Gulf of Nicoya to San Blas. Compiled chiefly form the Spanish surveys, the whole much improved from the observations of Captain Beechey R.N. and Commander Belcher R.N. London
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Chart of the Coast of California from San Blas to San Francisco Drawn chiefly from the Spanish Surveys, the Charts of Vancouver & the whole much improved by recent observations made by English & French Naval Officers
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