and then noting down their stories; Howell assigned all royalties from publication to the subjects themselves. Notes References Baynham, Henry (2004). "Nicol, John (1755–1825)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press), accessed 23 March 2012 Flannery, Tim (1997). The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner (Canongate, 2000, British edition). External links The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner at Archive.org Nicol's obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine (1825, vol. 95, part 2, pp. 472–3). 1755 births 1825 deaths Scottish sailors