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Serious and comical essays, viz. On the town. --- The art of pleasing in women. -On the Readers of this Book. -The Play-Houses. -The Universities. On Politicians and Coffee-Houses. Philosophy not Proof against Love. -Self-Conceit. -Tea-Tables. -Swearing aud Profane Jesting. -Travel. -The Court. -Flattery, &c. With ingenious letters amorous and gallant. Occasional thoughts and Reflections on Men and Manners. Also the English epigrammatist, and the instructive library. To which is added, satyrical and panegyrical characters. Fitted to the Humours of the Time. By a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1710- Books
Mobility, syphilis, and democracy : pathologizing the mobile body / Tim Cresswell.
Cresswell, Tim.Date: 2000- Books
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A tour through the island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing, I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments of the People. III. The Nature and Virtue of the many Medicinal Springs with which both Parts of the United Kingdom abound. IV. An ample Description of London, including Westminster and Southwark, their Bridges, Squares, Hospitals, Churches, Palaces, Markets, Schools, Libraries, Shipping in the Thames, and Trade, by means of that noble River, &c. V. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. VI. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. Vii. The Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. Viii. The Isles of Wight, Scilly, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson, Author of Clarissa, &c. and brought down to the present time by gentlemen of eminence in the literary world. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1778- Books
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Some yeares travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique. Describing especially the two famous empires, the Persian and Great Mogull: weaved with the history of these later times. As also, many ... kingdomes in the Orientall India, and other parts of Asia; together with the adjacent Iles ... With a revivall of the first discoverer of America / [Sir Thomas Herbert].
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682.Date: 1638- Books
Some yeares travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique. Describing especially the two famous empires, the Persian and Great Mogull: weaved with the history of these later times. As also, many ... kingdomes in the Orientall India, and other parts of Asia; together with the adjacent Iles ... With a revivall of the first discoverer of America / [Sir Thomas Herbert].
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682.Date: 1638- Pictures
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Liberation of Jewish slaves: a woman and a young man embrace a bearded man dressed in robes, others travel on the road with camels. Engraving by C.H. Jeens after H. Le Jeune, 1847.
Le Jeune, Henry, 1819-1904.Date: 1860Reference: 37891i- Books
At the gates of the East : a book of travel among historic wonderlands / by J.P. Barry.
Barry, J. P. (John Patrick)Date: 1906- Books
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The new universal traveller. Containing a full and distinct account of all the empires, Kingdoms, and states, in the known world. Delineating, not only their situation, climate, soil, and Produce, whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, but comprising also an interesting detail of the manners, Customs, Constitutions, Religions, Learning, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, and military force, Of All The Countries that have been visited by Travellers or Navigators, From the Beginning of the World to the Present Time. Accompanied With A Description of all the celebrated Antiquities, and an accurate History of Every Nation, from the Earliest Periods. The Whole being intended to convey a clear Idea of the Present State of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, in every Particular that can either add to useful Knowledge, or prove interesting to Curiosity. B J. Carver, Esq. Author of Travels through Interior Parts of North America.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Archives and manuscripts
Mary Kingsley (1862-1900), traveller and writer
Kingsley, Mary Henrietta, 1862-1900.Date: 1895-1901Reference: MS.8489- Archives and manuscripts
The Birth of the Prince of Wales
Date: 31 Mar 1842Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/2Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Humerous Letter concerning "Buxton"
Date: 24 Jan 1844Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/5Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Photographs of the Royal Institution
Date: 1891Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/8Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Poems and Limericks
Date: c1840-1844Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/1Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
The Birth of the Prince of Wales
Date: 31 Mar 1842Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/3Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Photographs of Trinity College Cambridge
Date: 1890Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/7Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Petition Concerning the Dinner Service at Trinity College
Date: c1840Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/6Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Letter from Blackerly, J W to Samuel Tertius Galton
Date: 31 Mar 1840Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/4/4Part of: Galton Papers- Books
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The humourist. Being essays upon several subjects; treating of news-writers. Enthusiasm. Spleen. Country entertainment. Love. History of Miss Manage. Ambition and pride. Idleness. Fickleness of human nature. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts, &c. Weather. Female disguises. Art of modern conversation. Use of speech. Punishment of staying at home on Sunday, &c. Criticism. Art of begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the ten commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. Abuse of words. Credulity. Eating. Love of power. Expedients to get rid of time. Retirement. Story of W. Hacket the enthusiast. With a dedication to the man in the moon.
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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Sketch of a tour in Switzerland.
Lascelles, Rowley, 1771-1841.Date: Oct. 1797- Videos
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BMA world tour. Part 7.
Date: c.1935- Books
The voyages and travels of the ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia. Began in the year MDCXXXIII and finish'd in MDCXXXIX. Containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia, and other adjacent countries. With several publick transactions reaching neer the present times; in VII. books. Whereto are added the travels of John Albert de Mandelslo, (a gentleman belonging to the embassy) from Persia, into the East Indies ... in III. books ... / Written originally by Adam Olearius, secretary to the embassy. Faithfully rendred into English by John Davies.
Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671.Date: 1662- Books
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Some necessary directions whereby one may see at what time the passage-boats and waggons go off in Holland, Friesland, and Germany; collected for the use and benefit of travellers. Together with a specification of the fraight to be paid for the passage.
Date: 1730- Archives and manuscripts
Invitation to Attend the Naval Review at Spithead
Date: 01 June 1897Reference: GALTON/1/2/4/11/21Part of: Galton Papers- Books
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A continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's journal, during the time he was detained in England by the Embargo.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.Date: 1739- Books
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Memoirs of the life and travels of James Houstoun, M. D. (formerly Physician and Surgeon-General to the Royal African Company's Settlements in Africa, and late Surgeon to the Royal Assiento Company's Factories in America.) from the year 1690 to this present year 1747. Containing A great Variety of curious Observations that occurred during the Course of above Thirty Years Travels in divers Foreign Parts. Collected and written by his own hand.
Houstoun, James, approximately 1690-Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]