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A voyage to the Levant: or, travels in the principal parts of Asia Minor, the islands of Scio, Rhodes, Cyprus, &c. With An Account of the most Considerable Cities of Egypt, Syria and the Holy Land. Enrich'd with above two hundred copper-plates, wherein are represented the most Noted Cities, Countries, Towns, and other remarkable Things, all Drawn to the Life. By M. Corneille le Bruyn. Done into English, by W. J.
Bruyn, Cornelis de, 1652-1727.Date: 1702- 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, or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant. Illustrated with cuts. The second edition, with great improvements. By Thomas Shaw, D. D. F. R. S. Regius Professor of Greek, and Principal of St. Edmund Hall, in the University of Oxford.
Shaw, Thomas, 1694-1751.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- 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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A voyage into the Levant: perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of the islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the Coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the Frontiers of Persia, and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and Places of Note; an Account of the Genius, Manners, Trade and Religion of the respective People inhabiting those Parts: And an Explanation of Variety of Medals and Antique Monuments. Illustrated with full descriptions and curious copper-plates of great Numbers of Uncommon Plants, Animals, &c. And several Observations in Natural History. By M. Tournefort, of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Chief Botanist to the late French King, &c. To which is prefix'd, the author's life, in a Letter to M. Begon: As also his Elogium, pronounc'd by M. Fontenelle, before a public Assembly of the Academy of Sciences. Adorn'd with an Accurate M A P of the Author's Travels, not in the French Edition: Done by Mr. Senex. In three volumes.
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Travels through Cyprus, Syria, and Palestine: with a general history of the Levant. By the Abbé Mariti. Translated from the Italian. ...
Mariti, Giovanni, 1736-1806.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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A voyage into the Levant: perform'd by command of the late French king. Containing the antient and modern state of the islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the Coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the Frontiers of Persia, and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and Places of Note; an Account of the Genius, Manners, Trade, and Religion of the respective People inhabiting those Parts: And an Explanation of Variety of Medals and Antique Monuments. Illustrated with full descriptions and curious copper-plates of great Numbers of Uncommon Plants, Animals, &c. And several Observations in Natural History. By M. Tournefort, of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Chief Botanist to the late French King, &c. To which is prefix'd, the author's life, in a Letter to M. Begon: As also his Elogium, pronounc'd by M. Fontenelle, before a publick Assembly of the Academy of Sciences. Adorn'd with an accurate map of the Author's Travels, not in the French Edition: Done by Mr. Senex. In two volumes.
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.Date: M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]- Books
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The old world : Palestine, Syria, and Asia Minor : travel, incident, description and history / by Jacob R. Freese.
Freese, Jacob R., 1826-1885.Date: 1869- Books
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Travels to the coast of Arabia Felix: and from thence by the Red-Sea and Egypt, to Europe. Containing a short account of an expedition undertaken against the Cape of Good Hope. In a series of letters by Henry Rooke, Esq. Late Major Of The 100th Regiment Of Foot.
Rooke, Henry.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Travels to the coast of Arabia Felix: and from thence by the Red-Sea and Egypt, to Europe. Containing a short account of an expedition undertaken against the Cape of Good Hope. In a series of letters by Henry Rooke, Esq. Late Major Of The 100th Regiment Of Foot And Lt. Colonel, BY Brevet, In India.
Rooke, Henry.Date: 1788- Books
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Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her memoirs, narrated by her physician.
Meryon, Charles Lewis, 1783-1877.Date: 1846- Books
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A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697. To which is now added, an account of the author's journey to the banks of Euphrates at Beer, and to the country of Mesopotamia. By Hen. Maundrell, M. A. late Fellow of Exeter College, and Chaplain to the Factory at Aleppo.
Maundrell, Henry, 1665-1701.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
Travels in various countries of the east; being a continuation of Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey, etc / edited by the Rev. Robert Walpole, M.A.
Date: 1820- Books
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A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem; at Easter, A.D. 1697. The seventh edition; to which is now added an account of the author's journey to the banks of Euphrates at Beer, and to the country of Mesopotamia. With an index to the whole work. By Hen. Maundrell, M. A. late Fellow of Exeter Coll. and Chaplain to the Factory at Aleppo.
Maundrell, Henry, 1665-1701.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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A series of letters. Addressed to Sir William Fordyce, M. D. F. R. S. containing a voyage and journey from England to smyrna, from thence to Constantinople, and from that Place over Land to England; likewise an Account and Description of the Counties, Cities, Towns, and Villages, through which the Author passed; together with the Treaty of Commerce between the Court of Great Britain and the Sublime Porte. Translated from the original into English by the author. To which is prefixed, A short answer to Volney's contradictions on Ali-Bey's History and revolt; and an Appendix; containing a particular Description of the Holy Land, and a concise Narration of the modern Patriarchs who resided in that Holy See, from the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century to the present Time; with some Anecdotes. By S.L. Kosmopolites Vol. I.
Lusignan, Sauveur.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII [1788]- Books
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Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician : comprising her opinions and anecdotes of some of the most remarkable persons of her time.
Meryon, Charles Lewis, 1783-1877.Date: 1846- Books
Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey, and other countries of the East / edited from manuscript journals, by Robert Walpole, M.A.
Date: 1818- Books
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Travels through Arabia and other countries in the east, performed by M. Niebuhr, now a captain of engineers in the service of the King of Denmark. Translated by Robert Heron. With notes by the translator; and illustrated with engravings. In two volumes. ...
Niebuhr, Carsten, 1733-1815.Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]- Books
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A hand-book for travellers in the Ionian Islands, Greece, Turkey, Asia Minor, and Constantinople : being a guide to the principal routes in those countries, including a description of Malta. With maxims and hints for travellers in the East.
John Murray (Firm)Date: 1840- Books
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Travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London. Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his Account of the Isle of Malta; his Remarks in his Journies thro' the lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief Description of the Abyssinian Empire. Interspersed throughout With several curious Historical Passages relating to our own as well as Foreign Nations; as also with Critical Disquisitions as to the present State of the Sciences in Egypt, particularly Physic and Chemistry.
Campbell, John, 1708-1775.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Travels through Egypt and Syria, in the years 1783, 1784 & 1785. Containing the present natural and political state of those countries; their productions, arts, manufactures & commerce; with observations on the manners, customs and government of the Turks & Arabs. By M. C-F. Volney. Translated from the French. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.Date: --1798--- Books
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A tour to the east, in the years 1763 and 1764. With remarks on the city of Constantinople and the Turks. Also select pieces of Oriental wit, poetry and wisdom. By F. Lord Baltimore.
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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A tour to the east, in the years 1763 and 1764. With remarks on the city of Constantinople and the Turks. Also select pieces of oriental wit, poetry and wisdom. By F. Lord Baltimore.
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 9
Date: February 1902 - May 1902Reference: WF/E/03/09 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 9
Date: February 1902 - May 1902Reference: WF/E/03/09 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd