148 results
- Books
- Online
Travels into Turkey: containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, Their Manners, Customs, Religion, Superstition, Policy, Riches, Coins, &c. The whole being a series of remarkable observations and events, interspers'd with great variety of entertaining incidents, never before printed. Translated from the original latin of the learned A. G. Busbequius. With Memoirs of the Life of the Illustitious Author.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
- Online
Travels into Turkey: containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c. The whole being a series of remarkable observations and events, interspers'd with great variety of entertaining incidents, never before printed / translated from the original Latin. Of the learned A.G. Busbequius. With memoirs of the life of the illustrious author.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.Date: 1744- Books
- Online
An entertaining tour, containing a variety of incidents and adventures, in a journey through part of Flanders, Germany & Holland, historical, political and entertaining, describing, with incidents and anecdotes, Amsterdam, Bruges, Alost, Louvain, Aix La Chapel, Hague, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Ghent, Brussels, Liege, Bommel, Bois Le Duc, Eyndhover, Ostend, Antwerp, Namur, Spa, Haerlem, Maestricht, Helvoetsluys. With an account of the various paintings, pictures coins, inns, mode of travelling, and a history of the various places; the whole useful as a companion to the historian and traveller, and also illustrates the events of these countries, by an English gentleman, lately returned.
English gentleman.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Papers and photographs of Warrant Officer Edward Frederick Doughty, RAMC
Date: 1942-1949Reference: RAMC/1867/5Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
- Online
The Christian turk, or, The instructive and entertaining adventures of Prince Jakaya, son to Mahomet III. Emperor of the Turks: who lost his succession to the Ottoman Empire, by being privately bred up in the Christian religion. The whole intermix'd with several delightful histories of the most illustrious personages, and containing the greatest variety of events ever yet published. In two volumes. The second edition. Translated from the original French.
Vignacourt, Adrien de la Vieuville d'Orville, comte de, -1774.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
- Online
The flowers of modern history. Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of the goths and vandals, and other Northern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]- Books
- Online
A Complete picture of human life: or, Variety of food for the mind. Consisting of valuable matter, calculated for the pleasure and instruction of readers of every class; and including a collection of genuine and entertaining narrations, tales, stories, anecdotes, essays, historiess, adventures, relations, memoirs, lives, morals, poems, strange occurrences, singular providences, remarkable characters, melancholy transactions, admirable deliverances, wonderful events, &c. Among which,besides those articles selected from approved authors, are interspersed many original pieces, never before published.
Date: [1795?]- Books
- Online
The flowers of modern history; comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Irruption of the Goths and Vandals, and Other Northern Nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the Conclusion of the American War. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
- Online
The flowers of modern history; comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, As well as the most Eminent and Illustrious Characters, of Modern Times; with a view of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the irruption of the Goths and Vandals and other Northern Nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
- Online
The flowers of modern history; Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of the goths and vandals, and other Northern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: 1788- Books
- Online
The flowers of modern history; comprehending on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of th Goths and Vandals, and other northern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M. [One line from Horace]
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: 1796- Books
- Online
Israel, a poem: in four books. Containing I. The Captivity of the Children of Israel. II. Their deliverance from the Land of Egypt through the Hands of Moses and Aaron. III. Some singular and most remarkable Events at the Red Sea, Wilderness, &c IV. The last charge and death of Moses, with their happy arrival in the Land of Cariaan, interspersed with various other interesting and most entertaining Passages from the Holy Scriptures. Earnestly Recommended to the Attention of the Rising Generation. By Elizabeth Smith,
Smith, Elizabeth, of Birmingham.Date: M,DCC,LXXX,IX, [1789]- Books
- Online
The gentleman and lady's palladium for the year of Our Lord 1750. Containing new aenigmas, queries, fables, tales, rebus's, epigrams, allusions, and eiptaphs; new arithmetical and mathematical questions and paradoxes, proposed in several branches of science. Also, answers to the last year's aenigmas, questions, queries, and paradoxes; a moral Euclid, and improvements on Dr. Halley's astronomical tables, lately published. Of general use and entertainment; more especially for the instruction of youth. To which is added, A royal diary, or ephemeris, with wonderful perdictions of furture events. By the author of The ladies diary.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: [1750]- Journals
The wonderful magazine : and marvellous chronicle; or, new weekly entertainer a work recording authentic accounts of the most extraordinary productions, events, and occurrences, in providence, nature, and art. Consisting entirely of such curious matters as come under the denominations of miraculous! queer! odd! strange! supernatural! whimsical! absurd! out of the way! and unaccountable! ... The whole carefully collected from the writings of the most approved historians, travellers, astrologers, physicians, physiognomists, philosophers, &c. of all ages and countries ... Embellished with a great variety of elegant copper plates accurately engraved.
Date: [1793]-- Books
- Online
Dialogues between a pilgrim, Adam, Noah, and Cleophas; containing the history of the bible, and of the Jews, till the final destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. With which are connected, in a Chronological Order, The Most remarkable Events of Profane History: Interspersed with Answers to Objections, Illustrations of Difficulties, and practical Reflections: The Whole in a plain, entertaining Manner; being Adapted for Schools, and the middling Class of People. With a Lift of the Authors from whom the Materials have been collected. Now first translated from the thirteenth edition of the original Dutch.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
- Online
The most entertaining history of Hippolyto and Aminta. Containing great variety of surprising events in their lives, and those of other remarkable Persons; As, I. Deep amorous Intrigues. II. Heroick Enterprises. III. Strange Exploits of Valour. IV. Cruel Instances of Revenge. V. Base Examples of Ingratitude. VI. Mean knavish Practices. Vii. Dismal Misfortunes. Viii. Miserable Captivities. IX. Wonderful Deliverances. X. Delightful Tales. With Many other amazing Accidents: And an agreeable Conclusion of the whole. Translated from the original Spanish; written by that celebrated Wit, Don Francisco de Quintana.
Quintana, Francisco de, -1658.Date: 1718- Books
- Online
The most entertaining history of Hippolyto and Aminta. Containing great variety of surprising events in their lives, and those of other remarkable Persons; As, I. Deep amorous Intrigues. II. Heroick Enterprises. III. Strange Exploits of Valour. IV. Cruel Instances of Revenge. V. Base Examples of Ingratitude. VI. Mean knavish Practices. Vii. Dismal Misfortunes. Viii. Miserable Captivities. IX. Wonderful Deliverances. X. Delightful Tales. With many other amazing Accidents: And an agreeable Conclusion of the whole. Translated from the original Spanish; written by that celebrated Wit, Don Francisco de Quintana. By Capt. Stevens.
Quintana, Francisco de, -1658.Date: 1729- Books
- Online
The worrs of the Marchioness de Lambert. Containing advice to a son and a daughter; treatises on friendship and old age; reflections on the fair sex, taste, and riches. With a number of genuine letters that passed between her and the Archbishop of Cambray, author of Talemachus; Mons. Riviere, Madam Tresnel, and other the most eminent persons of the age; and several other pieces never before printed. In which are thoughts on various, entertaining, and useful subjects, reflections on education, on the writings of Homer, and on various publick events of the time. Carefully translated from the French.
Lambert, Anne Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, marquise de, 1647-1733.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
- Online
Elements of universal history, for youth: faithfully extracted from the best authors, carefully abridged agreeable to the most exact chronology, and calculated to convey to the tenderest Capacity, in a short Space of Time, an entertaining, useful, and general Knowledge of the History of all ancient and modern Nations, more particularly of that of Great-Britain: With the Boundaries, Capital Towns, Commerce, Population, Government, and Religion of the modern Nations. Also, A Chronological Table Of the learned and ingenious Men, remarkable Events, Inventions, Discoveries, &c. from the Creation of the World to the Year 1786. By J. A. L. Montriou.
Montriou, J. A. L.Date: [1787?]- Books
- Online
The work of the Marchioness de Lambert. Containing advice to a son and a daughter. Treatises on friend-ship and old age. Reflections on the fair sex, taste and riches. With a number of genuine letters that passed between her and the Archbishop of Cambray, author of Telemachus, Mons. Rivicre, Madam Tresnel, and other the most eminent persons of the age; and several other pieces never before printed. Containing thoughts on various entertaining and useful subjects, reflections on education, on the writings of homer, and on various publick events of the time. Carefully translated from the French.
Lambert, Anne Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, marquise de, 1647-1733.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Books
- Online
Twelve delightful novels, displaying the stratagems of love and gallantry; giving An Account of the various Accidents, Intrigues and Events, which have happened to several Persons in pursuance of their Amorous Inclinations. Very Entertaining for Gentlemen, Ladies, and others in their vacant Hours. Namely, 1. The Honourable Infidelity. 2. The Lucky Misfortune. 3. The Cruel Fair One. 4. The Unparallel'd Friendship. 5. The Constant Couple. 6. The Loves of King Edgar. 7. The deluded Coxcombs. 8. The Two Alphonso's. 9. The Cheats of Mucio. 10. The Law of Divorce. 11. The Noble Recompence. 12. The grateful Robber. By a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1719- Books
- Online
Twelve delightful novels, displaying the stratagems of love and gallantry; Giving, an account of the various accidents, intrigues, and events, which have happen'd to several persons in pursuance of their amorous inclinations. Very entertaining for gentlemen, ladies and others in their vacant hours. Namely, 1. The Honourable infidelity. 2. The lucky misfortune. 3. The cruel fair one. 4. The unparallelled friendship. 5. The constant couple. 6. The loves of King Edgar. 7. The deluded coxcobs. 8. The two alphonsos. 9. The chears of mucia. 10. The law of divorce. 11. The noble recompence. 12. The grateful robber. By a Person of Quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1792- Books
- Online
Twelve delightful novels, displaying the stratagems of love and gallantry; Giving, an account of the various accidents, intrigues, and events, which have happen'd to several persons in pursuance of their amorous inclinations. Very entertaining for gentlemen, ladies and others in their vacant hours. Namely, 1. The Honourable infidelity. 2. The lucky misfortune. 3. The cruel fair one. 4. The unparallelled friendship. 5. The constant couple. 6. The loves of King Edgar. 7. The deluded coxcobs. 8. The two alphonsos. 9. The chears of mucia. 10. The law of divorce. 11. The noble recompence. 12. The grateful robber. By a Person of Quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1792- Books
- Online
Twelve delightful novels, displaying the stratagems of love and gallantry; Giving An Account of the various Accidents, intrigues and Events, which have happen'd to several Persons in pursuance of their amorous inclinations. Very entertaining for Gentlemen, Ladies and others in their vacant Hours. Namely. 1. The Honourable Infidelity. 2. The Lucky Misfortune. 3. The ... Fair One. 4. The Unparallel'd Friendship. 5. The Constant Couple. 6. The Loves of King Edgar. 7. The deluded coxcombs 8. The Two ... 9. The Cheats of ... 10. The Law of Divorce. 11. The Noble Recompence. 12. The grateful Robber. By a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
- Online
A new account of the East Indies. Giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope, and the island of Japon. Interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions, for this century past. Comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company. Illustrated with maps and sculptures. By Captain Alexander Hamilton. In two volumes.
Hamilton, Alexander, -1732?.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]