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A journey through England. In familiar letters from a gentleman here, to his friend abroad.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: 1714- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters from a gentlemam [sic] here, to his friend abroad. Vol. II.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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A critical review of the public buildings, statues, and ornaments, In and about London and Westminister. Originally written by - Ralphk, architect, and now reprinted with very large additions. The whole being digested into a six days tour, in which every thing worthy the attention of the judicious enquirer, is pointed out and described.
Ralph, James, -1762.Date: 1783- 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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A Missionary voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries and illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite; by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary Society. Published for the benefit of the society.
Date: 1799- Books
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Picturesque views on the Upper, or Warwickshire Avon, from its source at Naseby to its junction with the Severn at Tewkesbury: with observations on the public buildings, and other works of art in its vicinity. By Samuel Ireland, Author of ̀̀a Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and Part of France;'' and of ̀̀picturesque Views on the Rivers Thames, Medway,'' &c.
Ireland, Samuel, -1800.Date: 1795- Books
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Ambulator: or, A pocket companion in a tour round London, within the circuit of twenty five miles: Describing whatever is most remarkable for antiquity, grandeur: elegance, or rural beauty: including new catalogues of pictures, and illustrated by historical and bigraphical observations: to which are prefixed a concise description of the metropolis and a map of the country described.
Date: 1792- Books
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A companion, and useful guide to the beauties of Scotland, to the lakes of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancashire; and to the curiosities in the district of Craven, in the West riding of Yorkshire. To which is added, a more particular description of Scotland, especially that part of it, called the highlands. By the Hon. Mrs. Murray, of Kensington.
Murray, Sarah, 1744-1811.Date: 1799- Books
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A tour through Ireland; wherein the present state of that Kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquitifs, Curiosities, and Natural History of that Country. To which is Prefixed, a General Description of the Kingdom; with The Distances between the Ports, &c. on the Coast of Great - Britain, and those on that of Ireland.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- 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: [1799?]- Books
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A survey of the counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, West Riding of Yorkshire, and the northern part of Staffordshire, Describing the rivers, lakes, soil, manure, climate, productions, minerals, property, and civil and ecclesiastical divisions; with a general account of the river and canal navigations within those districts.
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.Date: 1797- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters. From a gentleman here, to his friend abroad.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters from a gentleman here, to his friend abroad.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: 1714- Books
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The portsmouth guide; or, a description of the ancient and present state of the place; Its Buildings, Charitable Foundations, Fairs, Markets, Play-House and Assembly-Room; With the Times of coming in and going out of Machines, Waggons, Posts, &c. To which is added, some account of the Isle of Wight, a Description of Spithead, the Harbour, the Dock-Yard, Gun-Wharf, Common, Gosport, Haslar Hospital, several of the adjacent Towns, Gentlemen's Seats, &c. &c. Interspersed with many Particulars, Useful, Curious, and Entertaining.
Date: [1775]- Books
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Travels in Turkey and back to England. By the Late Reverend and learned Edmund Chishull, B.D. chaplain to the factory of the worshipful Turkey Company at Smyrna.
Chishull, Edmund, 1671-1733.Date: In the year MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Travels in Turkey and back to England. By the late Reverend and learned Edmund Chishull, B. D. Chaplain to the factory of the Worshipful Turkey Company at Smyrna.
Chishull, Edmund, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A Description of Brighthelmstone and the adjacent country, or, The new guide for ladies and gentlemen resorting to that place of health and amusement.
Date: [1782?]- Books
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A tour to London; or, new observations on England, and its inhabitants. By M. Grosley, F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academies of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French by Thomas Nugent, LL. D. and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. in two volumes. ...
Grosley, Pierre Jean, 1718-1785.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A description of Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain; extracted from the works of the most eminent authors: with Some Modern Observations on That Stupendous Structure: to which is added, an account of the fall of three stones, Jan. 3, 1797.
Date: 1800- Books
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Historical description of the castle and priory of Tutbury, with an account of the borough and abbey of Burton upon Trent, in the county of Stafford.
Jackson, John, active 1795-1810.Date: [1796]- Books
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An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the most honorable and loyal Society of Ancient Britons, for supporting the charity school, erected in Gray's-Inn-Road, London; with a List of the Governors and Annual Subscribers.
Society of Ancient Britons.Date: 1800- Books
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A description of the High Peak of Derbyshire, together with an account of Poole's Hole, and some other remarkable places, hitherto called The Wonders Of That County. Extracted from A tour through parts of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Sulivan, Richard Joseph, Sir, 1752-1806.Date: M.DCC.XCIX. [1799]- Books
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The history and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The Original Foundation, and the Antient and Modern State thereof. II. An exact Description of all the Wards, Parishes, Parish-Churches, Palaces, Halls, Hospitals, Publick Offices, Edifices, and Monuments, of any Account, throughout the said Cities, Borough, &c. III. A particular Account of the Government of the said Cities, &c. Ecclesiastical, Civil and Military; of all the Charters, Liberties, Privileges, and Customs; and of all the Livery and other Companies, with their Coats of Arms. IV. Lists of all Offices and Officers of His Majesty's Revenues and Household, and those of the rest of the Royal Family; together with the Salaries thereunto belonging. V. The Antiquities of Westminster-Abbey, with a Description of the Monuments, Tombs, &c. VI. A View and Description of the Mansion-House, and Westminster-Bridge. In which is introduced Sir William Dugdale's History of St. Paul's Cathedral from its Foundation: Beautified with various Prospects of the Old Fabrick, which was destroyed by the Fire of London, 1666. As also the Figures of the Tombs and Monuments therein, as they stood in September, 1641, with their Epitaphs neatly imitated, which were defaced in the Grand Rebellion; with an Account of the Foundation and Structure of the New Church till finished. To which is prefixed the Effigies of Sir William Dugdale. The whole being an improvement of Mr. Stow's, and other historical writers and surveys. Dedicated to Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt. By a gentleman of the Inner-Temple.
Mottley, John, 1692-1750.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Letters written from Leverpoole, Chester, Corke, the lake of Killarney, Dublin, Tunbridge-Wells, and Bath. Addressed to several Persons of Distinction, and describing every Thing remarkable to be found in those Places, as well as many accidental Occurrences the Author met with in his journies thither. By the late Samuel Derrick, Esq; Master of the Ceremonies at Bath. The second edition. In two volumes. ...
Derrick, Samuel, 1724-1769.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Old Rome and London compared, the first in its full glory, and the last in its present state. By which it plainly Appears, That Lipsivs and Vossivs are Egregiously Mistaken, in their Over-Stretched, Fulsom, and Hyperbolical Account of Old Rome; And That London, as it is at Present, Exceeds it much in its Extent, Populousness and many other Advantages. The second edition. To which is added, a comparison between the beauties, &c. of old Rome and London. By a person of quality.
Souligné, de.Date: 1710