94 results filtered with: England - Description and travel - Early works to 1800
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A tour from Dublin to London, in 1795, through the Isle of Anglesea, Bangor, Conway, ... and Kensington. by John Ferrar.
Ferrar, John, 1743-Date: 1796- Books
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A trip from St. James's to the Royal-Exchange. With remarks serious and diverting, on the manners, customs, and amusements of the inhabitants of London and Westminster. An Account of a City Entertainment in Christmas Holidays, with lively Conversation there. Wrangle between a Barrister at Law and a Foot-Soldier on the first Day of Term. Description of an Infant-Office, for letting out Children to Beggars. Proceedings of a Society of Affidavit-Men, Watch-Takers, &c The Management of Undertakers for Funerals; with their Method of getting Intelligence. Observations on the Behaviour of Maid-Servants, and Characters of several. Cavalcade from Newgate to Tyburn, with the Behaviour of Jailors and Prisoners. Modern Conversation at Coffee-Houses and Ordinaries. Ludgate, and its Inmates describ'd. The peculiar Talent of the City-Beaus, for Disputation. On the Antiquity of Lace Russles. On Constitution-Hill, St. James's-Park, and the Company there. Remarks on News-Writers, and their Works; with a sure Method of promoting the Sale of Pamphlets. &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1744]- Books
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The sentimental traveller, or a descriptive tour through life, figuratively as a trip to Melasge, in which is included the adventures of a gentleman in the East-Indies: the whole forming a system of education, with instructions to a young gentleman, entering into life. I two volumes.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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A description of the towns and villages, &c. on, and adjoining, the Great North Road, from London to Bawtry.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The musical tour of Mr. Dibdin; in which --- previous to his embarkation for India --- he finished his career as a public character.
Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Magnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain; With diverse remarks upon The Ancient State thereof. By John Chamberlayne, Esq; To which is added, A Compleat List of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales's Houshold; as also those of their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cumberland, the Princess Emelia, and the Princess Caroline. With His Majesty's Royal Privilege.
Chamberlayne, John, 1666-1723.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The traveller's guide through England and Wales: containing, I. The routs [sic] from stage to stage ... IV. Separate alphabetical tables of all cities, ... To which is prefixed, the largest, most accurate, and compleat map ... By Thomas Kitchin, ...
Kitchin, Thomas, -1784.Date: 1783- Books
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The scarborough guide, (a second edition) To which is prefixed, a descriptive route through Hull and Beverley, with occasional remarks, anecdotes, and characters.
Schofield, James, -1798.Date: 1796- Books
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A picture of England: Containing a description of the laws, customs and manners of England. Containing A Description Of The Laws, Customs, And Manners Of England. Interspersed with curious and interesting Anecdotes of Present K. Denmark Prince of Wales Late E. M. Thercsa Louis XV. Duke de Choisoul Late D. of Bedford Dut. Dow. Bedford D. Northumberland Dut. of Devonshire Lord Bute Lord North Lord Mansfield Mr. Fox Mr. Pitt Lord Sandwich Admiral Koppel General Smith Lord Camdon Lord Thurlow Lord Kenyon D. of Bridgewater Lord Chatham Lord Sackville General Burgoyne Mr. Luttrell Mr. Wilkes, and several other aldermen Mr. Burke Mr. Horne Tooke Late Lord Clive Mr. Gibbon Mrs. Abington Mr. Wedgewood Chevalier D'Eon Lord Stormont Mr. Villette General Gansell Late Mr. Garrick Mr. Foote Mrs. Cornelys Mrs. Siddons Barry Woodward Weston Henderson Palmer Mr. Kelly, &c. &c. By M. D'Archenholz, Formerly a Captain in the Service of the King of Prussia. Translated from the French.
Archenholz, Johann Wilhelm von, 1743-1812.Date: 1790- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters from a gentleman here, to his friend abroad.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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L'Espion François à Londres, ou observations critiques sur l'Angleterre et sur les Anglois. Par Mr. LeChevalier de Goudar, ...
Goudar, Ange, 1720-1791.Date: 1780- Books
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The beauties of England comprehended in a pocket volume: giving a descriptive view of the chief villages, market-towns, and cities, Antiquities, Houses, Parks, Plantations, Scenes, and Situations, in England and Wales ; Including The Two Universities, London, and Westminster. The whole arranged according to the respective counties ; And Intended As A Travelling Companion, to point out Whatever is Curious either in Art, or in Nature.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Observations on the western parts of England, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty. To which are added, a few remarks on the picturesque beauties of the Isle of Wight. By William Gilpin, M. A. prebendary of Salisbury; and Vicar of Boldre in New Forest, Near Lymington.
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Date: 1798- Books
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A short description of Castleton, in Derbyshire; its natural curiosities, and mineral productions. By J. M. Hedinger.
Hedinger, J. M.Date: [1800?]- Books
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An essay explaining the mode of executing a useful work, entitled, A new description of England and Wales, as a continuation and illustration of Camden.
Muilman, Peter, approximately 1713-1790.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Description of two antient mansion houses in Northamptonshire and Dorset. By Richard Gough. Read at the Society of Antiquaries Dec. 3, 1789.
Gough, Richard, 1735-1809.Date: 1789?]- Books
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A new display of the beauties of England: or, a description of the most elegant or magnificent public edifices, royal palaces, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats, and other curiosities, natural or artificial, in different parts of the kingdom. Adorned with a variety of copper-plate cuts, neatly engraved.
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The voyages, adventures, and miraculous escape, of George Barton, of Maidstone, in Kent. Giving a particular Account of his Departure from Home. The Kindness he received from Capt. Irwin, and his young Friend the Midshipman; His Shipwreck, And dwelling on an Uninhabited Island, with the Fair Selima, Their Algerine Captivity, And Providential Escape; With their safe Arrival in England, after he had been absent from thence twelve Years, being supposed to be dead by his father and Relations.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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The beauties of England: or, a comprehensive view of the chief villages, market-towns, and cities; antiquities; remains of palaces; monasteries; camps; and castles; the two universities: London and Westminster. Divided into the respective counties: and intended as a travelling pocket companion: pointing out whatever is curious, both in art and nature.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: MDCCLXVII [1767]- Books
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Voyage philosophique D'Angleterre, fait en 1783 et 1784. Tome Second.
La Coste, de.Date: 1786- Books
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Remarks on the letters, concerning the English and French. Describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. Also upon the essay on travelling. By gentlemen of the English and French nations. With a complete index. Translated from the French.
Desfontaines, Pierre-François Guyot, 1685-1745.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
The second part of The present state of England : together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof. / By Edward Chamberlayne.
Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.Date: 1671- Books
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A short tour in the midland counties of England; performed in the summer of 1772. Together with an account of a similar excursion, undertaken September 1774.
Quincey, Thomas, active 1772-1774.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Observations on the western parts of England, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty. To which are added, a few remarks on the picturesque beauties on the Isle of Wight. By William Gilpin, M.A. prebendary of Salisbury; and vicar of Boldre in New Forest, near Lymington.
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Date: 1798- Books
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Royal recollections on a tour to Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester, and places adjacent, in the year 1788.
Williams, David, 1738-1816.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]