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Letters on Iceland: containing observations on the civil, literary, Ecclesiastical, and Natural history; antiquities, Volcanos, Basaltes, Hot Springs; customs, Dress, Manners of the Inhabitants, &c. &c. made, during a voyage undertaken in the year 1772, by Joseph Banks, Esq. P. R. S. Assisted by Dr. Solander, F. R. S. Dr. J. Lind, F. R. S. Dr. Uno Von Troil, And several other Literary and Ingenious Gentlemen. Written by Uno von Troil, D. D. First Chaplain to his Swedish Majesty, Almoner of the Swedish Orders of Knighthood, and Member of the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm. To which are added, the letters of Dr. Ihre and Dr. Bac to the author, concerning the Edda and the Elephantiasis of Iceland: Also Professor Bergman's curious observations and Chemical Examination of the Lava and other Substances produced on the Island. With a new Map of the Island, and a Representation of the remarkable Boiling Fountain called by the Inhabitants Geyser,
Troil, Uno von, 1746-1803.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Civil polity. A treatise concerning the nature of government. Wherein the reasons of that great diversity to be observed in the customs, Manners, and Usages of nations, are historically explained: And Remarks made upon the Changes in our English Constitution; And the differing Measures of our several Kings.
Paxton, P. (Peter), -1711.Date: MDCCIII. [1703]- Books
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The history of the life of Peter the First, Emperor of Russia. Containing, a description of Russia or Muscovy, Siberia, Crim Tartary, &c. With an account of the government, religion, ceremonies and superstitions, customs, Manners and Dress of the Inhabitants. Also, the birth and rise of the Empress Catharine, with the Crimes and Trial of the Czarewitz, Son of Peter I.
Mottley, John, 1692-1750.Date: MDCCXXXIX [1739]- Books
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The history and description of the Isle of Man: viz. its antiquity, history, laws, customs, Religion and Manners of its Inhabitants, its Animals, Minerals; Curious and Authentick Relations of Apparitions of Giants that have lived under the Castle Time immemorial. Likewise many comical and entertaining stories of the pranks play'd by faries, &c. The whole carefully collected from original papers and personal knowledge, during near twent y years residence there.
Waldron, George, 1690-1730?.Date: [1742?]- Books
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The present state of the Ottoman empire. Containing a more accurate and interesting account of the religion, government, military establishment. Manners, customs, and amusements, of the Turks than any yet extant, including a particular description of the court and Seraglio of the Grand Signor. And interspersed with many singular and entertaining anecdotes. Translated from the French manuscript of Elias Habesci, many years resident at Constantinople, in the service of the Grand Signor.
Habesci, Elias.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Arabian nights entertainments: consisting of one thousand and one stories told by the Sultaness of the Indies, to divert the Sultan from the Execution of a bloody vow he had made to marry a lady every day and have her cut off next Morning, to avenge himself for the disloyalty of his first Sultaness, &c. Containing A better account of the customs, Manners and religion of the Eastern Nations, viz. Tartars, Persians and Indians, than is to be met with in any author hitherto published. Translated into French from the Arabian Mss. by M. Galland of the Royal Academy; and now done into English from the last Paris edition. ...
Date: M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]- Books
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West India customs and manners: Containing strictures on the soil, cultivation, produce, trade, officers, and inhabitants: with the method of establishing, and conducting a sugar plantation. To which is added, the practice of training new slaves. By J. B. Moreton, Esq. A new edition.
Moreton, J. B.Date: 1793- Books
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A picture of the manners, customs, sports, and pastimes, of the inhabitants of England, from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons down to the eighteenth century. Selected from the ancient chronicles. And rendered into modern phraseology / By Jehoshaphat Aspin.
Aspin, Jehoshaphat, active 18th century-19th century.Date: 1825- Books
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Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America, from childhood to the age of nineteen: with anecdotes descriptive of their manners and customs. To which is added, some account of the soil, climate, and vegetable productions of the territory westward of the Mississippi / [John Dunn Hunter].
Hunter, John Dunn, 1798?-1827.Date: 1823- Books
Sketches of Japanese manners and customs / by J.M.W. Silver.
Silver, J. M. W. (Jacob Mortimer Wier)Date: 1867- Pictures
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The three Graces and ancient allegorical figures. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 661998iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Books
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The manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians.
Wilkinson, John Gardner, 1797-1875.Date: 1841- Books
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The manners and customs of the Romans. Translated from the French.
Le Fèvre de Morsan.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Pictures
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Egypt: ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662163iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Egypt: ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662161iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Tivoli: ruins of the villa of Maecenas. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662088iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Tivoli: ruins of the villa of Maecenas. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662089iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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A masque. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662166iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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A pagoda in India. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662043iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Rome: Castel Sant'Angelo (mausoleum of Hadrian). Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662136iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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A Roman trophy. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662050iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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A Roman circus with a chariot race. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662087iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Rome: baths of Diocletian. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662127iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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The pharos of Alexandria. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662011iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Pictures
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Nineveh. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662000iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.