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Journal of a tour to Italy. Containing, (among many other interesting and curious Particulars) an account of the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Of the Curiosities discovered at Herculaneum. Of the leaning Towers of Pisa and Bologna. Detection of the Impositions used in the pretended liquesying of the Blood of St. Januarius. Parallel between the Horseraces at Rome and Newmarket. Description of Port Specia and the neighbouring Coast. Of the famous Emerald, or Holy Vessel, at Genoa. Remarks on the mountains and ice vallies of Swisserland, &c. &c. By M. de la Condamine.
La Condamine, Charles-Marie de, 1701-1774.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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A comparative sketch of England and Italy, with disquisitions on national advantages, in two volumes. ...
Date: [1793]
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Travels in the two Sicilies, by Henry Swinburne, Esq. In the years 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. ...
Swinburne, Henry, 1743-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]-85
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Mr. Addison's travels through Italy, Epitomiz'd: with some remarks thereon, by Monsieur Le Clerc. To which is added, an account of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Chiefly with Regard to their Trade and Riches; and a Particular Account of the Bank of Amsterdam. Done from the French by Mr. Theobold
Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.Date: 1715
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Notes taken during different journeys, made in the years 1792-3-4-5-6. Into Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. By A. D.
Douglas, Andrew, 1736-1806.Date: 1798