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Travels in Greece, Turkey and the Holy Land, in 1817-18 / by Count Forbin.
Forbin, comte de (Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste), 1777-1841.Date: [1820]- Books
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The Traveller's companion and guide through France, Flanders, Brabant, and Holland. In which is a description of the courts of France and Brussels; and all things curious in the churches, chapels, convents, &c. in those several countries; with a particular account of their different coins, compared with their value in English. A work much wanted, and never before published; being calculated for the benefit and information of all strangers going into those countries, either on business or pleasure, and to prevent their being imposed on; for, by following this book, they will travel at near one half of the expence. To which is annexed, by way of appendix, a list of the post-roads in France, great part of Flanders, and from Paris to Madrid in Spain; as settled and ordered, February, 13, 1753, by count d'Argenson, grand master, and sur-intendant general of all the general post offices in France; shewing the exact number of leagues or miles from place to place, and what is to be paid for post-horse, post-boy, &c. Translated from the French.
Date: 1753- Books
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Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and other parts of the world: Giving a particular and faithful Account of what is most remarkable in the Manners, Religion, Polity, Antiquities, and Natural History of those Countries: with a Curious Description of Jerusalem, as it now appears, And other Places mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. By Charles Thompson, Esq; Interspersed with the Remarks of several other modern Travellers; illustrated with Notes, Historical, Geographical, and Miscellaneous, by the Editor; and adorned with Maps and Prints. ...
Thompson, Charles, active 1750.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and other parts of the world: Giving a particular and faithful Account of what is most remarkable in the Manners, Religion, Polity, Antiquities and Natural History of those Countries: with a Curious Description of Jerusalem, as it now appears, and other Places Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. By Charles Thompson, Esq. Interspersed with the remarks of several other modern travellers; illustrated with notes, historical, geographical, and miscellaneous.
Thompson, Charles, active 1750.Date: 1798- Books
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Travels from France to Italy, through the Lepontine Alps; or, an itinerary of the road from Lyons to Turin, ... with topographical and historical descriptions ... To which are added, remarks on the course of the Rhone, ... By Albanis Beaumont, ...
Beaumont, Albanis, 1755-1812.Date: 1800- Books
Physics of the impossible : a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel / Michio Kaku.
Kaku, Michio.Date: [2008], ©2008- Books
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Travels in Italy, : descriptive of the rural manners and economy of that country / by Frederick Lillin de Chateauvieux.
Lullin de Châteauvieux, Frédéric, 1772-1841Date: [1819?]- Books
The discovery and conquest of the Molucco and Phillipine Islands. Containing their history ... description ... habits, shape, and inclinations of the natives ... / Written in Spanish by Batholomew Lonardo De Agrensola ... Now translated into English [by J. Stevens] : illustrated with a map and several cuts.
Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé, 1562-1631.Date: [1708]- Books
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The german spy: or, familiar letters from a gentleman on his travels thro' Germany, to his friend in England. Containing An Exact and Entertaining Description of the Principal Cities and Towns: With their several Religiousestablishments, and Governments, Civil and Military. An Account of the Customs and Manners of the People. Remarks on their Language, Interests and Policies; Fortifications, Churches, Publick Buildings and Curiosities. Interspersed With the Secret History and Characters of the several Princes and Princesses, and other the most considerable Personages in the Empire of Germany.
Gentleman on His Travels Thro' Germany.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Travels through Portugal and Spain, during the Peninsular War / by William Graham, Esq. ; with engravings.
Graham, William, active 1812-1814Date: 1820- Books
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Evliya Çelebi in Albania and adjacent regions : Kossovo, Montenegro, Ohrid : the relevant sections of the Seyahatname / edited with translation, commentary and introduction by Robert Dankoff and Robert Elsie.
Evliya Çelebi, 1611?-1682?Date: 2000- Books
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A description of Millenium Hall, and the county adjacent: together with the characters of the inhabitants, and such historical anecdotes and reflections, as may excite in the reader proper sentiments of humanity, and lead the mind to the love of virtue. By a gentleman on his travels.
Gentleman on his travels, Lady Montagu and Sarah Scott.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1950s-1960sReference: PP/FDN/C/8Part of: Frank Dickinson (1906-1978)- Books
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A compendium of the travels of Mr. Hanway, Sir John Mandeville. And Mr. Lionel Wafer, and a description of Greenland.
Date: 1765?]- Books
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The traveller's guide or, a most exact description of the roads of England. Being Mr. Ogilby's actual survey, And Mensuration by the Wheel, of the great roads from London to all the Considerable cities and towns in England and Wales, Together with the Cross-Roads from one City or Eminent Town to another. Wherein is shewn the Distance from Place to Place, and plain Directions given to find the Way, by setting down every Town, Village, River, Brook, Bridge, Common, Forest, Wood, Copse, Heath, Moor, &c. that occur in Passing the Roads. And for the better illustration thereof, are added tables, wherein the Names of the Places, with their Distances, are set down in a Column, in so plain a manner, that meer Strangers may travel all over England without any other Guide.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1712]- Books
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W-----y M------e: written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters. &c. in different parts of Europe. Which contain, among other curious relations, accounts of the policy and manners of the Turks; drawn from sources that have been inaccessible to other travellers.
Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady, 1689-1762.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The travels of Tom Thumb over England and Wales; containing descriptions of whatever is most remarkable in the several counties. ... Written by himself; and adorned with a suitable map.
Thumb, Tom.Date: 1746- Books
Memorable description of the East Indian voyage, 1618-25 / Willem Ysbrandsz Bontekoe ; translated from the Dutch by Mrs. C.B. Bodde-Hodgkinson and Pieter Geyl ... with an introduction and notes by Professor Geyl.
Bontekoe, Willem Ysbrandsz., 1587-approximately 1647.Date: [1929]- Books
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A brief account of the roads of Italy for the use of gentlemen who travel with the post, with a full description of the cities, towns, villages, and rivers, and an explination [sic] of the views for some milles [sic] on each side of the road in twenty-three geographical maps, ...
Date: 1775- Books
Travels in Montenegro : containing a topographical, picturesque, and statistical account of that hitherto undescribed country / by L.C. Vialla de Sommières.
Vialla de Sommières, L. C.Date: 1820- Books
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A description of the ancient and present state of the town and abbey of Bury St. Edmund's, In the County of Suffolk. Containing An Account of the Monastery, from the Foundation to it's Dissolution. With a List of the Abbots, and the several Benefactors to the Town. To which is likewise added, a list of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats. Also of the Stage Coaches, Waggons, &c. that travel to and from Bury. Chiefly collected from Ancient Authors and Mss.
Date: MDCCLXXXII [1782]- Books
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Observations on the state of religion and literature in Spain, : made during a journey through the Peninsula in 1819 / By J. Bowring.
Bowring, John, 1792-1872.Date: [1820]- Books
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Travels through France and Italy. Containing observations on Character, Customs, Religion, Government, Police, Commerce, Arts, and Antiquities, With a particular description of the town, territory, and climate of Nice: to which is added, a register of the weather, kept during a residence of eighteen months in that city. By T. Smollett, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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London in miniature: being a concise and comprehensive description of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Parts adjacent, for forty Miles round. In which The many publick Buildings, Statues, Ornaments, Royal Palaces, Houses of the Nobility and Gentry, Places of publick Diversion and Entertainment, &c. in and about this great Metropolis, are accurately display'd: With the Addition of A Correct alphabetical list of all the Streets, Lanes, Squares, Courts, Alleys, &c. within the Bills of Mortality. The whole collected From Stow, Maitland, and other large Works on this Subject; with several New and Curious Particulars. Intended as A Complete Guide to Foreigners, All others who come to view this City, or travel for Pleasure to any of its circumjacent Parts.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt, and other parts of the world: giving a particular and faithful account of what is most remarkable in the manners, religion polity, antiquities, and natural history of those countries: with a Curious Description of Jerusalem, as it now appears, And other Places mention'd in the Holy Scriptures. By Charles Thompson, Esq; Interspersed with the Remarks of several other modern Travellers; illustrated with notes, historical, geographical, and miscellaneous, by the editor; and adorn'd with maps and prints. ...
Thompson, Charles, active 1750.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]