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A new journey to the world in the moon. Containing, I. A full description of the manner of the author's performing his journey; and his Reasons why former Lunarian Travellers could not find their Way thither: With an Exact Account of the different Roads, for their future Direction. II. The history of the several sovereigns, religion, Politics, Elections, &c. of the lunar world, for above an hundred Years last past to the Present Time.
Date: [1741]- Books
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The English hermit; or the adventures of Philip Quarll, who was lately discovered by Mr. Dorrington, ... Adorned with cuts and a map of the island.
Longueville, Peter, active 1727.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Description d'une lunette achromatique, faite et debité [sic] par J. Ramsden, ... vis-à-vis de Sackville Street, Piccadilly, à Londres.
Ramsden, J. (Jesse), 1735-1800.Date: 1775?]- Books
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A Sequel to the adventures of Baron Munchausen. Containing his expedition into Africa.-how he out-does Alexander.-splits a rock at the cape of good hope.-wrecked on an island of ice.-becomes acquainted with the Shinx, Gog and Magog.-overcomes above a thousand lions.-buried in a whirlwina of fand.-feasts on live bulls and Kava.-is declared sovereign of Africa, and builds a bridge from thence to Great-Britain, supported by a single arch.-battle of his retainue with the famous Don Quixote.-becomes acquainted with the coloffus of Rhodes.-chase of Wauwau through America.-meets with a floating Island.-visits the islands in the South Sea.-becomes acuainted with Omai.-cuts a canal across the isthmus of darien.-discovers the Alexandrian library.-besieges seringapatam.-overcomes Tippoo Saib.-raises the hull of the Royal George; together with a a variety of other very suprising adventures. Ornamented with copper-plates. Humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, as the baron conceives that it may be of some service to him, previous to his making another expedition into Abyssinia: but if this advice does not delight Mr. Bruce, the Baron is willing to sight him on any terms be pleases.
Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The life, voyages, and travels, of Thomas Jenkins, & David Lowellin, through the unknown tracts of Africa, With the Manner how Lowellin lived eight Years on an uninhabited Spot; and, having sustained many dangerous Attacks from the wild Beasts and Savages, returned safe to London, in September, 1784, after having been fourteen Years in those extensive Regions.
Lowellin, David, 1726-Date: in the Year 1792