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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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A tour to the west of England, in 1788. By the Rev. S. Shaw, M. A. Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge.
Shaw, Stebbing, 1762-1802.Date: 1789- Books
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The ambulator; or, the stranger's companion in a tour round London; within the circuit of twenty-five miles: Describing Whatever is remarkable, either for Grandeur, Elegancy, Use, or Curiosity; and comprehending Catalogues of the Pictures by eminent Artists. To which is prefixed, a concise description of London, Southwark, and Westminster, shewing their antiquity, remarkable buildings, extent, &c. &c. &c. Not only of Use to Strangers, but the Inhabitants of this Capital. Collected by a Gentleman for his private Amusements.
Date: 1774- Books
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The ambulator; or, the stranger's companion in a tour round London; within the circuit of twenty-five miles: describing whatever is remarkable, either for grandeur, elegancy, use, or curiosity; and comprehending catalogues of the pictures by eminent artists. To which is prefixed, a concise description of London, Southwark, and Westminster, shewing their antiquity, remarkable buildings, extent, &c. &c. &c. Not only of use to strangers, but the inhabitants of this capital. Collected by a gentleman for his private amusement.
Date: 1782- 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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A tour in England and Scotland, in 1785. By an English gentleman.
Thomson, William, 1746-1817.Date: 1788- Books
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J. Dickinson's minutes, taken in a tour from London to Brighton, August, 1793.
Dickinson, J., active 1793.Date: 1793]- Books
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London; or, an abridgment of the celebrated Mr. Pennant's description of the British capital, and it's environs. Containing an accurate, succinct, and interesting account Of the most memorable Revolutions in Politics, Historical events, treasons, fires, public executions, remarkable murders, and singular Robberies. With Critical Observations on the Public Buildings; a Review of their History; and a candid Examination of their Perfections and Defects. To which are prefixed notes, additions, and observations; and four capital plates. Second edition. By Mr. John Wallis.
Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798.Date: 1795- Books
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East-Bourn, being an descriptive account of that village, in the county of Sussex, and its environs. Addressed by permission, to their Royal Highnesses, Prince Edward, and the Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia.
Date: 1799- Books
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A new view of London; or, an ample account of that city, in two volumes, or eight sections. ...
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1708- Books
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A description of an ancient fortification near Christ-Church, Hampshire. In a letter to Gustavus Brander, Esq; from Francis Grose, Esq; F.A.S. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Nov. 20, 1777.
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791.Date: 1777]- Books
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Travels in the year 1792 through France, Turkey, and Hungary, to Vienna: concluding with an account of that city. In a series of letters, to a lady in England. By William Hunter, Esq.
Hunter, William, active 18th century-19th century.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters. From a gentleman here, to his friend abroad. In two volumes. Containing What is Curious in the Counties of, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Middlesex, London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Somersetshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Huntington, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wales, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man, &c. Vol. I.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1787, to the 21st of December 1788, presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died Years of Age Under Two Years of Age 50 Between Two and Five - 30 Five and Ten - 11 Ten and Twenty - 9 Twenty and Thirty - 19 Thirty and Forty - 15 Forty and Fifty - 24 Fifty and Sixty - 21 Sixty and Seventy - 18 Seventy and Eighty - 21 Eighty and Ninety - - 11 Ninety and a Hundred - 2 In all 230 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - - 22 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy and Suddenly - 3 Asthma - - 4 Cancer - - 3 Childbed - - 1 Cholic - - 3 Consumption - 60 Convulsions - 19 Dropsy - - 4 Drowned by Accident - 1 Fever - - 14 Fits - - 20 Gout - - 1 Gripes - - 9 Hooping Cough - 6 Inflamation - - 6 Killed by a Fall - 1 Measles - - 9 Mortification - 5 Palsy - - 3 Small Pox - - 20 Teeth - - 8 Thrush - - 4 In all 230 Abortive and Still-Born 7. Christened Males 82 Females 71 In all 153 Buried Males 97 Females 133 In all 230 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 14. Increased in the Burials this Year 20. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 10 Strangers buried.
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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 arts, Cuts, neatly engraved. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Observations upon the town of Cromer, considered as a watering place, and the picturesque scenery in its neighbourhood. By Edmund Bartell, Jun.
Bartell, Edmund.Date: 1800- Books
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A journey through England. In familiar letters from a gentleman here, to his friend abroad. Vol. II.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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A general bill of all the christenings and burials, In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, From the 21st of December, 1786, to the 21st of December, 1787; Presented by their obedient Servant; George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof Have Died, Under Two Years of Age - 50 Between Two and Five - 24 - Five and Ten - - 9 - Ten and Twenty - 7 - Twenty and Thirty - 17 - Thirty and Forty - 16 Between Forty and Fifty - 19 - Fifty and Sixty - 22 - Sixty and Seventy - 18 - Seventy and Eighty - 16 - Eighty and Ninety - 8 - Ninety and a Hundred - 4 In all - 210 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 20 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy - - - 2 Asthma - - - 5 Cancer - - - 1 Childbed - - - 2 Cholic - - - 4 Consumption - - 55 Convulsions - - - 18 Dropsy - - - 4 Drowned by Accident - - 2 Fever - - - 20 Fits - - - 17 Gout - - - 1 Gripes - - - 5 Hooping Cough - - 3 Inflammation - - 2 Measles - - - 5 Mortification - - - 4 Palsy - - - 3 Small Pox - - - 21 Teeth - - - 8 Thrush - - - 5 In all - 210 Abortive and Still - Born, Ten. Christened. Males - - - 90 Females - - - 77 In all - 167 Buried. Males - - - 107 Females - - - 103 In all - 210 Increased in the Baptisms, 2. - In the Burials, 30. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials, were Nine Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: [1787]- 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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New remarks of London: or, A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, of Southwark, and part of Middlesex and Surrey, within the circumference of the bills of mortality. Containing the situation, antiquity and rebuilding of each church; the value of the rectory or vicarage; in whose gifts they are; and the names of the present incumbents and lecturers. Of the serveral vestries, the hours of prayer, parish and ward officers, charity and other schools; the number of charity-children, how maintained, educated and placed out apprentices, or put to service. Of the alms houses, work-houses and hospitals. The remarkable places and things in each parish, with the limits or bounds, streets, lanes, courts, and number of houses. Likewise an alphabetical table of all the streets, courts, lanes, alleys, yards, rows, rents, squares, &c. Within the bills of mortality, shewing in what liberty or freedom they are, and an easy method for finding any of them of the several Inns of courts, and Inns of Chancery, with their several buildings, courts, lanes, &c. Collected by the Company of Parish-Clerks. To which are added, the places to which Penny-Post letters are sent, with proper directions therein. The wharfs, keys, docks, sec. near the River Thames, or water-carriage to several cities, towns, &c. The rates of water men, porters of all kinds, and car men. To which Inns stage-coaches, flying-coaches, waggons and carriers come, and the days they go out. The whole being very useful for ladies, gentlemen, clergymen, merchants, trades-men, coach-men, chair-men, car-men, porters, bailiffs, and others.
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Travels from England to India, in the year 1789, by way of the Tyrol, Venice, Scandaroon, Aleppo, and over the great desart to Bussora; with instructions for travellers: and an account of the expence of travelling &c. &c. By Major John Taylor, of the Bombay establishment; author of Considertinos on a more speedy communication between Great Britain and her eastern dependencies. In two volumes. ...
Taylor, John, -1808.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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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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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]